Sweden vs United Kingdom: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita
Sweden
26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom
25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.78 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 118 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.78 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 118 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. GDP per capita. 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.