Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Sweden

Sweden: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 59 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59
Change on year
up 47.5%
World rank
31st
of 48 countries
All-time high
59
in 2020
All-time low
14
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden, 2008–2020

1020304050602008201420202008: 332009: 372010: 252011: 382012: 392013: 492014: 232015: 302016: 142017: 242018: 262019: 402020: 59

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden stood at 59. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 47.5% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden peaked at 59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2016.

That places Sweden 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Sweden, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 33 —
2009 37 +12.1%
2010 25 -32.4%
2011 38 +52.0%
2012 39 +2.6%
2013 49 +25.6%
2014 23 -53.1%
2015 30 +30.4%
2016 14 -53.3%
2017 24 +71.4%
2018 26 +8.3%
2019 40 +53.8%
2020 59 +47.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35 33 37 2
2010s 30.8 14 49 10
2020s 59 59 59 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Austria 71 compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 64 compare
  3. 30 Czechia 63 compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 51 compare
  5. 32 Netherlands 51 compare
  6. 34 Latvia 49 compare
  7. 34 Latvia 49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden was 59 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 59 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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