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 1,931 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,931 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,940 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
1,700 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden stood at 1,931 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden peaked at 1,940 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,700 Thousand persons, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,766 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,729 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,700 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,775 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,868 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,819 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,785 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,940 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,900 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,814 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1,931 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,768 Thousand persons | 1,700 Thousand persons | 1,868 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,865 Thousand persons | 1,785 Thousand persons | 1,940 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 1,931 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 1,940 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 up 9.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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