Italy vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Italy
0.8%
in 2021
Sweden
0.6%
in 2021
Italy rank
63rd
Sweden rank
65th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
00.511.52197519982021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 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 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% Italy
1990s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Italy
2000s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Italy
2010s 1.4% 0.4% 0.9% Italy
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Italy and Sweden?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Italy ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.