Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sweden
Sweden: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 65,100 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sweden, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sweden stood at 65,100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sweden peaked at 93,591 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 67th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 40,879 people | — |
| 1981 | 20,775 people | -49.2% |
| 1987 | 20,680 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 21,108 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 21,825 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 22,122 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 28,999 people | — |
| 2004 | 34,559 people | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 93,591 people | +170.8% |
| 2006 | 31,372 people | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 37,584 people | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 50,966 people | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 39,804 people | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 46,032 people | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 50,313 people | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 43,504 people | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 61,162 people | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 45,191 people | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 42,945 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 25,944 people | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 24,978 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 70,553 people | +182.5% |
| 2019 | 27,601 people | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 38,811 people | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 65,100 people | +67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,879 people | 40,879 people | 40,879 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 20,728 people | 20,680 people | 20,775 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 21,466 people | 21,108 people | 21,825 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,900 people | 0 people | 93,591 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,822 people | 24,978 people | 70,553 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,956 people | 38,811 people | 65,100 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sweden?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sweden was 65,100 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 93,591 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.