Italy vs Sweden: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Italy
0.9272
in 2023
Sweden
0.8379
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
Sweden rank
69th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9272 against 0.8379 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0893.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9948 | 0.467 | 0.5278 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 0.5505 | 0.975 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.839 | 0.801 | 0.038 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 0.9272 against 0.8379 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0893, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Italy ranks 66th 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.