Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household in Sweden
Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household was 43.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 43.9 for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden peaked at 70.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2025.
That places Sweden 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62 | — |
| 2016 | 70.9 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 64.2 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 57.2 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 53.1 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 69.1 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.9 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 52.3 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 54.2 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 43.9 | -19.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 43.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 43.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.15, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.48 | 53.1 | 70.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.05 | 43.9 | 69.1 | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden was 43.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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