Armenia vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Armenia
0.8%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Armenia rank
71st
Sweden rank
69th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Armenia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Armenia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 0.5% | 9.4% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Armenia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Armenia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 69th 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 population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.