Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden
Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 844 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 844 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden peaked at 844 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 280 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 361 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 300 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 303 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 280 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 347 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 371 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 400 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 421 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 397 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 722 Thousand persons | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 637 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 680 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 674 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 687 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 676 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 738 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 659 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 727 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 758 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 837 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 774 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 844 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 844 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 844 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +81.9% | 397 Thousand persons | 722 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327 Thousand persons | 280 Thousand persons | 371 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 603.2 Thousand persons | 397 Thousand persons | 738 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.5 Thousand persons | 659 Thousand persons | 844 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden was 844 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 844 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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