Senegal vs Sweden: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Senegal
11.2%
in 2021
Sweden
11.0%
in 2023
Senegal rank
68th
Sweden rank
71st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Senegal
- Sweden
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st of 130 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.0% | 5.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.1% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Senegal or Sweden?
- Senegal, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Senegal and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Sweden rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Senegal ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.