At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 28.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2018
All-time low
19.7%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Sweden stood at 28.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Sweden peaked at 31.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.8% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.7% | 26.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Denmark 28.9% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 28.7% compare
- 20 Serbia 26.5% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4% compare
- 21 Ireland 26.4% 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)
- 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 of persons living in single-person households in Sweden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Sweden was 28.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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