Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden

Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 5.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2025
All-time low
1.9
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden, 2014–2025

234562014201920252014: 2.72015: 22016: 2.42017: 1.92018: 2.22019: 2.52020: 3.12021: 2.72022: 3.82023: 4.22024: 5.12025: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5.5 for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden peaked at 5.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2017.

That places Sweden 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by age, sex and income group in Sweden, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 2.7
2015 2 -25.9%
2016 2.4 +20.0%
2017 1.9 -20.8%
2018 2.2 +15.8%
2019 2.5 +13.6%
2020 3.1 +24.0%
2021 2.7 -12.9%
2022 3.8 +40.7%
2023 4.2 +10.5%
2024 5.1 +21.4%
2025 5.5 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.28 1.9 2.7 6
2020s 4.07 2.7 5.5 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Lithuania 6.2 compare
  2. 21 Estonia 5.9 compare
  3. 22 Iceland 5.8 compare
  4. 23 Ireland 5.5 compare
  5. 23 Portugal 5.5 compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 5.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden?
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. 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 who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by age, sex and income group
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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