Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Sweden
Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Sweden stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Sweden peaked at 2.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +171.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 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 severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Sweden?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Sweden was 2.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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