Proportion of population below international poverty line in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.8% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Sweden peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 61st out of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +116.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
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 | 0.5% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Sweden?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Sweden was 0.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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