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 856 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden stood at 856 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden peaked at 856 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 642 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Sweden 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 663 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 647 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 669 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 667 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 720 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 642 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 718 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 751 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 820 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 765 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 856 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 673.2 Thousand persons | 647 Thousand persons | 720 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 758.67 Thousand persons | 642 Thousand persons | 856 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 856 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 856 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 642 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 41 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 29.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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