At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 43 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 (excluding pensions) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 11.0%, 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 | 17.7% | 16.3% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (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 43 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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