Spain vs Sweden: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Spain
0.8134
in 2023
Sweden
0.8379
in 2023
Spain rank
70th
Sweden rank
69th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8379 against 0.8134 in Spain, a difference of 0.0245.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8185 | 0.5128 | 0.3057 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.5505 | 0.4869 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8383 | 0.801 | 0.0373 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8379 against 0.8134 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.0245, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Spain ranks 70th 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.