Sweden vs United States: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Sweden
1.7%
in 2023
United States
2.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
99th
United States rank
96th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 99th and United States ranks 96th of 120 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 3.7% | 1.9% | United States |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | United States |
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, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Sweden and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Sweden ranks 99th and United States ranks 96th 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.