Australia vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Australia
1.5%
in 2020
Sweden
1.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Sweden rank
99th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 99th 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 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Australia ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.