Spain vs Sweden: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Spain rank
70th
Sweden rank
69th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th 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 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th 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 The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.