Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden
Sweden: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 6.9% for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden peaked at 6.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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