Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Sweden
Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 1.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Sweden, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Sweden stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Sweden peaked at 3.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 40 Netherlands 2.1% compare
- 40 Netherlands 2.1% compare
- 42 Norway 2.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
- 45 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 46 Iceland 1.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 38,962 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Sweden?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Sweden was 1.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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