Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Sweden

Sweden: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2016
All-time low
2.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Sweden, 2004–2023

024682004201320232004: 3.5 Percentage2005: 2.7 Percentage2006: 4.9 Percentage2007: 6.7 Percentage2008: 6.5 Percentage2009: 6.3 Percentage2010: 6.6 Percentage2011: 6.3 Percentage2012: 5.8 Percentage2013: 6.1 Percentage2014: 5.8 Percentage2015: 5.5 Percentage2016: 7 Percentage2017: 6.5 Percentage2018: 6.8 Percentage2019: 6.1 Percentage2020: 6.6 Percentage2023: 5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5.0% for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Sweden peaked at 7.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 2.7% 6.7% 6
2010s 6.2% 5.5% 7.0% 10
2020s 5.8% 5.0% 6.6% 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Belgium 5.4% compare
  2. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.3% compare
  3. 20 Serbia 5.1% compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 5.0% compare
  5. 23 Romania 4.8% compare
  6. 24 Norway 4.5% compare
  7. 24 Slovenia 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Sweden?
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Sweden was 5.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 670 data points, 2003–2023
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