Italy vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Italy
0.9%
in 2023
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
Sweden rank
69th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 66th 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.