Hungary vs Sweden: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds

Hungary
0.918
in 2017
Sweden
0.8379
in 2023
Hungary rank
67th
Sweden rank
69th

Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
00.511.52197519992023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.918 against 0.8379 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0801.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Hungary ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0.2 0.2 Sweden
2000s 0.3219 0.6082 0.2863 Sweden
2010s 0.7145 0.5358 0.1787 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Hungary or Sweden?
Hungary, at 0.918 against 0.8379 in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Hungary and Sweden?
0.0801, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
Hungary ranks 67th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
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