Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Sweden

Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 197 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
197 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
263 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
192 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Sweden, 2015–2025

01002003002015202020252015: 263 Thousand persons2016: 245 Thousand persons2017: 224 Thousand persons2018: 235 Thousand persons2019: 218 Thousand persons2020: 218 Thousand persons2021: 225 Thousand persons2022: 237 Thousand persons2023: 226 Thousand persons2024: 192 Thousand persons2025: 197 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 197 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Sweden peaked at 263 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 192 Thousand persons, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 263 Thousand persons
2016 245 Thousand persons -6.8%
2017 224 Thousand persons -8.6%
2018 235 Thousand persons +4.9%
2019 218 Thousand persons -7.2%
2020 218 Thousand persons +0.0%
2021 225 Thousand persons +3.2%
2022 237 Thousand persons +5.3%
2023 226 Thousand persons -4.6%
2024 192 Thousand persons -15.0%
2025 197 Thousand persons +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 237 Thousand persons 218 Thousand persons 263 Thousand persons 5
2020s 215.83 Thousand persons 192 Thousand persons 237 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Poland 271 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Poland 271 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Greece 228 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Denmark 182 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Hungary 177 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Belgium 173 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Sweden?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Sweden was 197 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 263 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 192 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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