Sweden vs United States of America: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Sweden
1.0%
in 2018
United States of America
1.0%
in 2018
Sweden rank
14th
United States of America rank
14th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 16 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 86.0% | 52.0% | 34.0% | Sweden |
| 1830s | 83.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% | Sweden |
| 1840s | 82.0% | 34.0% | 48.0% | Sweden |
| 1850s | 78.0% | 26.0% | 52.0% | Sweden |
| 1860s | 72.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% | Sweden |
| 1870s | 71.0% | 31.0% | 40.0% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 68.0% | 18.0% | 50.0% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 66.0% | 9.0% | 57.0% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 55.0% | 9.0% | 46.0% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 46.0% | 8.0% | 38.0% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 34.0% | 2.0% | 32.0% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 19.0% | 4.0% | 15.0% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 19.0% | 1.0% | 18.0% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 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 States of America?
- Sweden, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Sweden ranks 14th and United States of America 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..