Sweden vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Sweden
7.0%
in 2023
Uganda
7.1%
in 2019
Sweden rank
46th
Uganda rank
45th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Sweden
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 7.4% | 3.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.6% | 2.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Uganda |
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, Sweden or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Sweden and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Sweden and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Sweden ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 45th 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.