At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 108 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden is 108, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden peaked at 108 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2018.
That places Sweden 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79 | — |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 68 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 82 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 82 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 99 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 80 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 70 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 108 | +54.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 108 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 108 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.4 | 68 | 89 | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.5 | 70 | 108 | 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden was 108 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 108 in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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