Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Sweden

Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status was 3.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.8
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2025
All-time low
0.7
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Sweden, 2015–2025

12342015202020252015: 1.12016: 0.72017: 12018: 1.42019: 1.52020: 22021: 1.42022: 2.32023: 2.52024: 32025: 3.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3.8 for severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 245.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Sweden peaked at 3.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.14 0.7 1.5 5
2020s 2.5 1.4 3.8 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Denmark 4.5 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 4.3 compare
  3. 19 Malta 4.1 compare
  4. 21 Estonia 3.5 compare
  5. 22 Luxembourg 3.4 compare
  6. 23 Finland 3.3 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Sweden?
Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Sweden was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by tenure status recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by tenure status recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for severe material and social deprivation by tenure status?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by tenure status rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 376 data points, 2015–2025
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