Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 18.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2019
All-time low
17.2%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Sweden is 18.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Sweden peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 27th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.7% | — |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 6 |
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 living in multidimensional poverty in Sweden?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Sweden was 18.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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