Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Sweden
Sweden: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
99th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2005
All-time low
0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2017
Years of data
29
1975–2023
Prosperity gap in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Sweden peaked at 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 99th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1981 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -21.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,456 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -27.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Sweden?
- Prosperity gap in Sweden was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2005.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for prosperity gap?
- Sweden ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.