Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden
Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 17.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2019
All-time low
13.9%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 17.8% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.9% | — |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden was 17.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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