At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 14.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 2017
All-time low
14.1
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.9 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden peaked at 18.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2023.
That places Sweden 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.3 | — |
| 2016 | 17.6 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.7 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.66 | 16.3 | 18.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.25 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 14.9 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 18.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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