Germany vs Sweden: Prosperity gap
Germany
1.11
in 2022
Sweden
1.11
in 2023
Germany rank
96th
Sweden rank
97th
Prosperity gap over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.11 against 1.11 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7095 | 0.97 | 0.2605 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6144 | 1.04 | 0.4208 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.617 | 0.9697 | 0.3527 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9472 | 1.13 | 0.1789 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 1.11 against 1.11 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Germany and Sweden?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Germany ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 97th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.