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

Mellersta Norrland had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 8 regions in 2014, at 21.9%. Övre Norrland had the lowest, at 11.3%. The median was 16.9% and the figure for Sweden was 15.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.9Mellersta Norrland
Lowest11.3Övre Norrland
Median16.98 regions
Sweden15.6History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 21.9 %21.9Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 20 %20Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 17.6 %17.6SydsverigeSydsverige: 16.9 %16.9VästsverigeVästsverige: 16.8 %16.8Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 15.2 %15.2StockholmStockholm: 11.6 %11.6Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 11.3 %11.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Mellersta Norrland21.9+3.5 pts
2Norra Mellansverige20+1.1 pts
3Småland med öarna17.6-0.1 pts
4Sydsverige16.9-3.3 pts
5Västsverige16.8+1.7 pts
6Östra Mellansverige15.2-0.4 pts
7Stockholm11.6-1.1 pts
8Övre Norrland11.3-1.7 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?

Mellersta Norrland, with 21.9% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Övre Norrland, with 11.3% in 2014.

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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