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
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Sweden, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 237 Thousand persons | 218 Thousand persons | 263 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 215.83 Thousand persons | 192 Thousand persons | 237 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
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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