Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Sweden

Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and was 348 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
348 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
348 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
140 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Sweden, 2019–2025

01002003002019202220252019: 145 Thousand persons2020: 193 Thousand persons2021: 140 Thousand persons2022: 214 Thousand persons2023: 231 Thousand persons2024: 274 Thousand persons2025: 348 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Sweden stood at 348 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Sweden ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition in Sweden, 2019 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2019 145 Thousand persons
2020 193 Thousand persons +33.1%
2021 140 Thousand persons -27.5%
2022 214 Thousand persons +52.9%
2023 231 Thousand persons +7.9%
2024 274 Thousand persons +18.6%
2025 348 Thousand persons +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 145 Thousand persons 145 Thousand persons 145 Thousand persons 1
2020s 233.33 Thousand persons 140 Thousand persons 348 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Slovakia 376 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 376 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Ireland 276 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Czechia 275 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Denmark 263 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Sweden?
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Sweden was 348 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 348 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 140 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 300 data points, 2019–2025
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