Portugal vs Sweden: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Portugal
18.6%
in 2025
Sweden
18.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Sweden rank
27th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.6% against 18.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.2% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 18.6% against 18.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.