Portugal vs Sweden: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Portugal
1.1%
in 2021
Sweden
1.3%
in 2021
Portugal rank
95th
Sweden rank
92nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 119 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Portugal 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 Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Portugal ranks 95th 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.