Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Sweden

Sweden: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.6%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Sweden, 2007–2025

02462007201620252007: 2.6 Percentage2008: 3.8 Percentage2009: 3.3 Percentage2010: 2.7 Percentage2011: 3.6 Percentage2012: 4.3 Percentage2013: 5.3 Percentage2014: 3.4 Percentage2015: 4.7 Percentage2016: 4.5 Percentage2017: 3.6 Percentage2018: 3.9 Percentage2019: 4.2 Percentage2020: 4.4 Percentage2021: 5.1 Percentage2022: 6 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 5.8 Percentage2025: 5.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Sweden stood at 5.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Sweden peaked at 6.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period in Sweden, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 2.6%
2008 3.8% +46.2%
2009 3.3% -13.2%
2010 2.7% -18.2%
2011 3.6% +33.3%
2012 4.3% +19.4%
2013 5.3% +23.3%
2014 3.4% -35.8%
2015 4.7% +38.2%
2016 4.5% -4.3%
2017 3.6% -20.0%
2018 3.9% +8.3%
2019 4.2% +7.7%
2020 4.4% +4.8%
2021 5.1% +15.9%
2022 6.0% +17.6%
2023 5.5% -8.3%
2024 5.8% +5.5%
2025 5.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.6% 3.8% 3
2010s 4.0% 2.7% 5.3% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.4% 6.0% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Italy 6.3% compare
  2. 27 Austria 6.2% compare
  3. 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.2% compare
  4. 30 France 5.4% compare
  5. 30 Iceland 5.4% compare
  6. 30 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
  7. 30 Latvia 5.4% compare
  8. 30 Malta 5.4% compare
  9. 30 Latvia 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Sweden?
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Sweden was 5.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 789 data points, 2007–2025
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