Spain vs Sweden: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Spain
0.9%
in 2021
Sweden
0.7%
in 2021
Spain rank
77th
Sweden rank
80th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 80th of 119 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 | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 0.9% 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Spain ranks 77th 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.