Australia vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Australia
0.9%
in 2020
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Sweden rank
69th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th 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 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Australia 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 population living in extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 68th 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.