Bhutan vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bhutan
15.9%
in 2022
Sweden
16.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
88th
Sweden rank
87th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.1% against 15.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 13.4% | 8.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 14.4% | 6.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.1% against 15.9% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bhutan ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 87th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.