Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Sweden
Sweden: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 19.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Sweden, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Sweden stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Sweden peaked at 20.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.8% | — |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Sweden?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Sweden was 19.0% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor