Spain vs Sweden: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Sweden
0.9%
in 2023
Spain rank
77th
Sweden rank
79th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 120 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% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Spain ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.