Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Sweden

Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Sweden, 1975–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.51975199920231975: 0.5 % of population1981: 0.5 % of population1987: 0.2 % of population1992: 0.2 % of population1995: 0.7 % of population2000: 0.2 % of population2001: 0.2 % of population2002: 0.2 % of population2003: 0.6 % of population2004: 0.6 % of population2005: 1.3 % of population2006: 0.6 % of population2007: 0.6 % of population2008: 0.8 % of population2009: 0.8 % of population2010: 0.9 % of population2011: 0.9 % of population2012: 0.6 % of population2013: 0.8 % of population2014: 0.7 % of population2015: 0.8 % of population2016: 0.5 % of population2017: 0.3 % of population2018: 0.9 % of population2019: 0.4 % of population2020: 0.5 % of population2021: 0.9 % of population2022: 1.4 % of population2023: 0.9 % of population

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Sweden is 0.9%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Sweden peaked at 1.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.

Sweden ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
1975 0.5%
1981 0.5% +0.0%
1987 0.2% -60.0%
1992 0.2% +0.0%
1995 0.7% +250.0%
2000 0.2% -71.4%
2001 0.2% +0.0%
2002 0.2% +0.0%
2003 0.6% +200.0%
2004 0.6% +0.0%
2005 1.3% +116.7%
2006 0.6% -53.8%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.8% +33.3%
2009 0.8% +0.0%
2010 0.9% +12.5%
2011 0.9% +0.0%
2012 0.6% -33.3%
2013 0.8% +33.3%
2014 0.7% -12.5%
2015 0.8% +14.3%
2016 0.5% -37.5%
2017 0.3% -40.0%
2018 0.9% +200.0%
2019 0.4% -55.6%
2020 0.5% +25.0%
2021 0.9% +80.0%
2022 1.4% +55.6%
2023 0.9% -35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 1.3% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.5% 1.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Sweden?
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Sweden was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
How does Sweden rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
Sweden ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release