At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding) … group in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding) … group was 28.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2025
All-time low
24.8
in 2023
Years of data
5
2021–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden is 28.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over five years.
Sweden ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding) … group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.9 | — |
| 2022 | 28.6 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 28.8 | +14.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 28.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 28.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.15, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Finland 32.3 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 30.3 compare
- 11 Denmark 30 compare
- 13 Slovenia 28.4 compare
- 13 Slovenia 28.4 compare
- 15 Netherlands 27.6 compare
- 15 Netherlands 27.6 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden was 28.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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