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