Sweden vs United States of America: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Sweden
26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States of America
26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sweden rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 0.16 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2322 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7451 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.