Sweden vs Tunisia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region

Sweden
88,292 people
in 2023
Tunisia
78,910 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
71st
Tunisia rank
73rd

Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time

  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 88,292 people against 78,910 people in Tunisia, a difference of 9,382 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 44,135 people 1.59 million people 1.55 million people Tunisia
2000s 55,828 people 816,699 people 760,872 people Tunisia
2010s 61,758 people 206,871 people 145,113 people Tunisia
2020s 67,023 people 78,910 people 11,887 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Sweden or Tunisia?
Sweden, at 88,292 people against 78,910 people in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Sweden and Tunisia?
9,382 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
Sweden ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.