Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Sweden
Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Sweden is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Sweden peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 69th of 120 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 living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 0.4% | +253.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +150.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +223.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +97.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -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 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Sweden?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Sweden was 0.8% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.