Portugal vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Portugal
10.9%
in 2023
Sweden
11.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
67th
Sweden rank
65th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.0% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Portugal ranks 67th 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.