At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 41.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2014
All-time low
40.3%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden stood at 41.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden peaked at 45.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.4% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.3% | 44.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden was 41.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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