Sweden vs Taiwan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Sweden
16.1%
in 2023
Taiwan
15.3%
in 2021
Sweden rank
87th
Taiwan rank
90th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Sweden
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.1% against 15.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sweden ranks 87th and Taiwan ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 14.3% | 2.6% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 16.2% | 3.3% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 15.9% | 2.7% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.9% | 0.7% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 0.7% | 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, Sweden or Taiwan?
- Sweden, at 16.1% against 15.3% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Sweden and Taiwan?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Taiwan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Taiwan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Sweden ranks 87th and Taiwan ranks 90th 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.