Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Netherlands
991,050 people
in 2021
Sweden
1.38 million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
104th
Sweden rank
101st
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.38 million people against 991,050 people in Netherlands, a difference of 384,780 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 million people | 3.71 million people | 423,710 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 1.82 million people | 49,580 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.53 million people | 1.35 million people | 183,274 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 988,119 people | 1.23 million people | 242,211 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.38 million people against 991,050 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 384,780 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Netherlands ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.