Canada vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Sweden
11.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
68th
Sweden rank
65th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 5.3% | 8.4% | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 5.8% | 6.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.6% | 6.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 7.4% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.9% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Canada ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.