Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Sweden
Sweden: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Sweden stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Sweden peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.007 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 28.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0823 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0725 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1694 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Sweden?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Sweden was 0.8% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.