Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sweden
Sweden: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.625 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.625
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
65th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
27
1975–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sweden, 1975–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.625 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2021.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sweden peaked at 1.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 65th of 119 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.499 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2497 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2463 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2435 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2472 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2487 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3237 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3843 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +169.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3455 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4108 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5528 | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4281 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4908 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5325 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.457 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6371 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4661 | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4383 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2615 | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2483 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6934 | +179.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2685 | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3749 | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.625 | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.499 | 0.499 | 0.499 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.248 | 0.2463 | 0.2497 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2454 | 0.2435 | 0.2472 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.373 | 0 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4493 | 0.2483 | 0.6934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4999 | 0.3749 | 0.625 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,456 (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 revenues vs income inequality 41.37 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.007 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sweden?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sweden was 0.625 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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