Sweden—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #48 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.6%
2023
YoY Change
-33.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#48
of 109 countries
Maximum
0.9%
2022
Minimum
0.0%
2000
Last
0.6%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
0.9%
Lowest
0.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 0.6% in 2023, ranking #48 out of 109 countries. This represents a -33.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 0.9% (2022) and the lowest was 0.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | |
| 2000 | 0.0% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |