Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Sweden
Sweden: Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the was 81.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.0%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2024
All-time low
76.8%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Sweden stood at 81.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Sweden peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.8% | — |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | -8.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.8%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.8% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 79.4% | 88.0% | 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 relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Sweden?
- Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Sweden was 81.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the households with income from benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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