Sweden: at-risk-of-poverty rate by place of birth

In Sweden, the at-risk-of-poverty rate between 2011 and 2021 was highest among citizens born outside of the EU. It usually lay between 35 and 40 percent. The rates were significantly lower for people born in the EU or in Sweden, between 15 and 20 percent and just above 11 percent, respectively.

At-risk-of-poverty rate in Sweden from 2011 to 2021, by place of birth

Country of birth	Sweden	EU countries	Non-EU countries
2021	10.3%	15.1%	36.3%
2020	11%	17.1%	35.2%
2019	11%	19.2%	38.8%
2018	11.6%	15.5%	37.2%
2017	10.8%	18.2%	36.2%
2016	12%	17.6%	35.6%
2015	12.2%	18.5%	36.5%
2014	11.4%	20.5%	35.1%
2013	12.1%	18%	33.9%
2012	11.6%	19%	32%
2011	11.9%	15.6%	34%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

June 2023

More information

Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2011 to 2021

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

EU28 countries

Supplementary notes

The at-risk-of-poverty rate shows the share of people who have an equivalized disposable income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. The threshold is 60 % of the median income after tax and social transfers.

Citation formats