Spain vs Sweden: Share of population in extreme poverty
Spain
0.8134
in 2023
Sweden
0.8379
in 2023
Spain rank
70th
Sweden rank
69th
Share of population in extreme poverty over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8379 against 0.8134 in Spain, a difference of 0.0245.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8185 | 0.5128 | 0.3057 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.5505 | 0.4869 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8383 | 0.801 | 0.0373 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population in extreme poverty, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8379 against 0.8134 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population in extreme poverty between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.0245, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.