At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 45.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.8
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
58.1
in 2016
All-time low
23.2
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Sweden stood at 45.8.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Sweden peaked at 58.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2005.
That places Sweden 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27 | — |
| 2005 | 23.2 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 46 | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 38 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 44.9 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 43.7 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 47.5 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 50.2 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 56.4 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 58.1 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 54 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 50.2 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 43.3 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 43.1 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.1 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6 | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 45.8 | +15.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 45.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 45.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.85 | 23.2 | 46 | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.32 | 43.7 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.68 | 39.6 | 50.2 | 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Sweden?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Sweden was 45.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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