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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Sydsverige had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 8 regions in 2025, at 17.8%. Övre Norrland had the lowest, at 13.5%. The median was 15.8% and the figure for Sweden was 15.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17.8Sydsverige
Lowest13.5Övre Norrland
Median15.88 regions
Sweden15.6History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

SydsverigeSydsverige: 17.8 %17.8Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 17.4 %17.4Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 17.2 %17.2Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 16.8 %16.8VästsverigeVästsverige: 14.7 %14.7Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 14.5 %14.5StockholmStockholm: 13.9 %13.9Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 13.5 %13.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Sydsverige17.8-0.7 pts
2Östra Mellansverige17.4+2.5 pts
3Norra Mellansverige17.2+0.4 pts
4Mellersta Norrland16.8-1.3 pts
5Västsverige14.7+0.5 pts
6Småland med öarna14.5+0.3 pts
7Stockholm13.9+1.4 pts
8Övre Norrland13.5+1.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Sydsverige, with 17.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Övre Norrland, with 13.5% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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