Poland vs Sweden: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Poland, a difference of 9.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 220.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 207.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Poland |
| 2000s | 196.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 154.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Poland |
| 2010s | 75.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Poland |
| 2020s | 46.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Poland and Sweden?
- 9.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.