Australia vs Sweden: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Australia
0.9
in 2020
Sweden
0.8379
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Sweden rank
69th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Australia
- Sweden
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 in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 0.9 against 0.8379 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Australia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.