Australia vs Sweden: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Australia
1.6%
in 2020
Sweden
1.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
100th
Sweden rank
99th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 100th 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 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Australia ranks 100th 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.