Hungary vs Sweden: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Hungary
0.8%
in 2021
Sweden
0.7%
in 2021
Hungary rank
78th
Sweden rank
80th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 80th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Hungary ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 80th 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $3.20 per day.