Share of population in extreme poverty in Sweden
Sweden: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.8379 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Sweden is 0.8379, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Sweden peaked at 1.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
That places Sweden 69th out of 120 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 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 | 0.3536 | +253.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4544 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +150.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4129 | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4574 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6591 | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5271 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6387 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6581 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4747 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6509 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5263 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6492 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4226 | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2655 | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8584 | +223.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3601 | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4512 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6435 | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | +97.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8379 | -34.1% |
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 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4403 | 0.1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5505 | 0.2655 | 0.8584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.801 | 0.4512 | 1.27 | 4 |
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 in Sweden?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Sweden was 0.8379 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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