Greece vs Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Greece
0.8%
in 2023
Sweden
0.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
84th
Sweden rank
81st
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Greece ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release