Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 88,292 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sweden is 88,292, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sweden peaked at 133,341 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,872, in 2000.
That places Sweden 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,962 | 40,962 | 40,962 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25,039 | 16,796 | 33,282 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,736 | 17,336 | 44,135 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40,002 | 8,872 | 102,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,740 | 26,703 | 87,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,844 | 46,720 | 133,341 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,456 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 41.37 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.007 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0725 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0725 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0823 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1694 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sweden?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Sweden was 88,292 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 133,341 in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,872 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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