Armenia vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Armenia
0.8%
in 2022
Sweden
0.6%
in 2021
Armenia rank
62nd
Sweden rank
65th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Armenia
  • Sweden
051015197519982022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 0.4% 4.6% Armenia
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Armenia
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Armenia or Sweden?
Armenia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Armenia and Sweden?
0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Armenia and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Armenia ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.