Australia vs Sweden: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time

Australia
0.9
in 2020
Sweden
0.8379
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Sweden rank
69th

Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
00.250.50.7511.2197519992023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9 against 0.8379 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0621.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1 0.4 0.7 Australia
1990s 1 0.5 0.5 Australia
2000s 0.8 0.4168 0.3832 Australia
2010s 0.55 0.6115 0.0615 Sweden
2020s 0.9 0.4512 0.4488 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 0.9 against 0.8379 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time between Australia and Sweden?
0.0621, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time?
Australia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed