Number of people living in extreme poverty in Sweden
Sweden: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 88,292 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Sweden is 88,292 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Sweden peaked at 133,341 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,872 people, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,962 people | 40,962 people | 40,962 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 25,039 people | 16,796 people | 33,282 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,736 people | 17,336 people | 44,135 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 40,002 people | 8,872 people | 102,783 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,740 people | 26,703 people | 87,343 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,844 people | 46,720 people | 133,341 people | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.007 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 28.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0823 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1694 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Sweden?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Sweden was 88,292 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 133,341 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,872 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.