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
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Sweden, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
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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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