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 currently reports 1.11 against 1.11 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0023.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 97th of 120 countries.

Indicator: Prosperity gap
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: 07 August 2026

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.