At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) was 17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
13th
of 22 countries
All-time high
22
in 2019
All-time low
7
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden stood at 17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden peaked at 22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2018.
That places Sweden 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13 | — |
| 2010 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 21 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 22 | +214.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 17 | +41.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 7 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 26.2 compare
- 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.1 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 21.7 compare
- 13 Ireland 17 compare
- 15 Denmark 15 compare
- 16 Czechia 7 compare
- 16 Norway 7 compare
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 group of citizenship in Sweden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden was 17 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 22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 13th 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 5.6%. 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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