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
510152025197519992023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed