At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden

Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 41.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41.3%
Change on year
up 53.5%
World rank
2nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2019
All-time low
20.4%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden, 2009–2025

02040602009201720252009: 49.3 Percentage2010: 52.6 Percentage2011: 26.7 Percentage2012: 45 Percentage2013: 35.9 Percentage2014: 40.5 Percentage2015: 46.3 Percentage2016: 38.9 Percentage2017: 42.8 Percentage2018: 20.4 Percentage2019: 52.7 Percentage2020: 38.1 Percentage2021: 42.1 Percentage2022: 39.3 Percentage2023: 33.2 Percentage2024: 26.9 Percentage2025: 41.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden stood at 41.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden peaked at 52.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2018.

That places Sweden 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over) in Sweden, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 49.3%
2010 52.6% +6.7%
2011 26.7% -49.2%
2012 45.0% +68.5%
2013 35.9% -20.2%
2014 40.5% +12.8%
2015 46.3% +14.3%
2016 38.9% -16.0%
2017 42.8% +10.0%
2018 20.4% -52.3%
2019 52.7% +158.3%
2020 38.1% -27.7%
2021 42.1% +10.5%
2022 39.3% -6.7%
2023 33.2% -15.5%
2024 26.9% -19.0%
2025 41.3% +53.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.3% 49.3% 49.3% 1
2010s 40.2% 20.4% 52.7% 10
2020s 36.8% 26.9% 42.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Italy 57.1% compare
  2. 3 Czechia 35.4% compare
  3. 4 Austria 29.2% compare
  4. 5 Greece 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden?
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden was 41.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 336 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed