Germany vs Sweden: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line

Germany
1.6
in 2022
Sweden
1.48
in 2023
Germany rank
97th
Sweden rank
99th

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
00.511.52197519992023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.6 against 1.48 in Sweden, a difference of 0.12.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.45 1.35 0.9 Sweden
2000s 0.29 1.02 0.7335 Sweden
2010s 0.29 1.22 0.9341 Sweden
2020s 1.17 1.39 0.2277 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share living with less than upper middle income poverty line, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 1.6 against 1.48 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in share living with less than upper middle income poverty line between Germany and Sweden?
0.12, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Germany ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
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