Senegal vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Senegal
11.2%
in 2021
Sweden
11.0%
in 2023
Senegal rank
62nd
Sweden rank
65th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Senegal
- Sweden
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.0% | 5.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.1% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Senegal |
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, Senegal or Sweden?
- Senegal, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Senegal and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Senegal ranks 62nd 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.