Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Sweden
Sweden: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 17.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Sweden, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Sweden stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Sweden peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.7% | — |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 41.37 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.007 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Sweden?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Sweden was 17.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor