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
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Sweden, 1975–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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February 2026 Data Release