Iran vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Iran
6.9%
in 2023
Sweden
7.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
48th
Sweden rank
46th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 4.5% | 6.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Iran and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Iran ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.