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
6th
of 44 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 6th out of 44 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -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 | 54.0% | +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 | 33.9% | 23.2% | 46.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 43.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (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 6th out of 44 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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