Germany vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Germany
0.9%
in 2022
Sweden
0.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
80th
Sweden rank
79th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th 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 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Germany ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.