Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Sweden
Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Sweden is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Sweden peaked at 1.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Sweden?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Sweden was 1.5% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Sweden ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.