Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 23.0% for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Sweden peaked at 23.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.2% | — |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +12.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.8% | 23.0% | 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 children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Sweden?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Sweden was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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