Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Sweden
Sweden: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target was 81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden is 81, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 326.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden peaked at 81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | — |
| 2016 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 53 | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 35 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 55 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 70 | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 81 | +15.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8 | 17 | 33 | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.67 | 35 | 81 | 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 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 81 in 2025, 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 81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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