Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Sweden
Sweden: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.3% for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Sweden peaked at 2.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 47 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.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 32 Czechia 2.6% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
- 35 Germany 1.9% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 1.9% compare
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 1.74 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Sweden?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Sweden was 2.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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