Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Sweden
1.0%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0%
in 2018
Sweden rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 14 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 86.0% | 80.0% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 1830s | 83.0% | 78.0% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 1840s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 1850s | 78.0% | 69.0% | 9.0% | Sweden |
| 1860s | 72.0% | 68.0% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 1870s | 71.0% | 55.0% | 16.0% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 68.0% | 48.0% | 20.0% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 66.0% | 35.0% | 31.0% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 55.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 46.0% | 35.0% | 11.0% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 34.0% | 33.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 19.0% | 20.0% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 19.0% | 6.0% | 13.0% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – 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
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..