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
20th
of 49 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.
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 20th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.8 | — |
| 2005 | 19.7 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 26.1 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | -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 | 22.63 | 19.7 | 26.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.59 | 24.7 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.68 | 27.2 | 28.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Denmark 28.9 compare
- 18 North Macedonia 28.7 compare
- 18 North Macedonia 28.7 compare
- 21 Serbia 26.5 compare
- 21 Serbia 26.5 compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4 compare
- 23 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)
- 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 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 20th out of 49 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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