Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Lithuania
1.2%
in 2021
Sweden
1.3%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
94th
Sweden rank
92nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 119 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 1.0% | 8.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.9% | 3.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Lithuania ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 92nd 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.