Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Sweden
Sweden: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 6.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 6.9% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in 2025.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 1,625.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +375.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.3% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.9% | — |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +168.4% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +70.6% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 France 10.5% compare
- 15 Germany 9.1% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.2% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.6% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 6.6% compare
- 20 Norway 6.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,456 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -27.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Sweden?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Sweden was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,625.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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