Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden
Sweden: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden was 0.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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