Germany vs Sweden: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Germany
2.0%
in 2022
Sweden
1.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
97th
Sweden rank
99th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 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 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, 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 of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Germany ranks 97th 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.