Share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden
Sweden: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 1.38 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden is 1.38 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden peaked at 4.65 million people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million people, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.65 million people | — |
| 1981 | 4.14 million people | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million people | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.63 million people | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 3.12 million people | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million people | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million people | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million people | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million people | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million people | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million people | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.65 million people | 4.65 million people | 4.65 million people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million people | 3.71 million people | 4.14 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million people | 2.63 million people | 3.12 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million people | 1.54 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.38 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden was 1.38 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million people in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Sweden ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.