Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 18.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2022
All-time low
17.2%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 18.2 Percentage2016: 17.7 Percentage2017: 17.2 Percentage2018: 17.7 Percentage2019: 18.4 Percentage2020: 17.7 Percentage2021: 17.2 Percentage2022: 18.6 Percentage2023: 18.4 Percentage2024: 17.5 Percentage2025: 18.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 18.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2017.

That places Sweden 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 18.2%
2016 17.7% -2.7%
2017 17.2% -2.8%
2018 17.7% +2.9%
2019 18.4% +4.0%
2020 17.7% -3.8%
2021 17.2% -2.8%
2022 18.6% +8.1%
2023 18.4% -1.1%
2024 17.5% -4.9%
2025 18.6% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.8% 17.2% 18.4% 5
2020s 18.0% 17.2% 18.6% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Malta 19.4% compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 19.3% compare
  3. 24 Ireland 18.8% compare
  4. 25 Austria 18.6% compare
  5. 25 Portugal 18.6% compare
  6. 28 Luxembourg 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 18.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
342 places, 3,054 data points, 2015–2025
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