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

Latest (2023)
1.38 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.65 million people
in 1975
All-time low
1.16 million people
in 2020
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden, 1975–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1975199920231975: 4.6M people1981: 4.1M people1987: 3.7M people1992: 2.6M people1995: 3.1M people2000: 2.3M people2001: 2.0M people2002: 1.9M people2003: 2.3M people2004: 2.2M people2005: 2.2M people2006: 1.8M people2007: 1.6M people2008: 1.5M people2009: 1.5M people2010: 1.4M people2011: 1.4M people2012: 1.4M people2013: 1.5M people2014: 1.3M people2015: 1.3M people2016: 1.3M people2017: 1.2M people2018: 1.3M people2019: 1.3M people2020: 1.2M people2021: 1.3M people2022: 1.4M people2023: 1.4M people

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

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 98 Botswana 2.08 million people compare
  2. 99 Uruguay 1.90 million people compare
  3. 100 North Macedonia 1.66 million people compare
  4. 102 Croatia 1.34 million people compare
  5. 103 Lithuania 1.01 million people compare
  6. 104 Netherlands 991,050 people compare

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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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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.