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

Sydsverige had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 8 regions in 2015, at 18.9%. Stockholm had the lowest, at 12.3%. The median was 17.1% and the figure for Sweden was 16.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.9Sydsverige
Lowest12.3Stockholm
Median17.18 regions
Sweden16.3History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

SydsverigeSydsverige: 18.9 %18.9Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 18.8 %18.8Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 17.9 %17.9Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 17.5 %17.5VästsverigeVästsverige: 16.7 %16.7Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 16.2 %16.2Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 12.4 %12.4StockholmStockholm: 12.3 %12.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Sydsverige18.9+2 pts
2Östra Mellansverige18.8+3.6 pts
3Övre Norrland17.9+6.6 pts
4Norra Mellansverige17.5-2.5 pts
5Västsverige16.7-0.1 pts
6Småland med öarna16.2-1.4 pts
7Mellersta Norrland12.4-9.5 pts
8Stockholm12.3+0.7 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?

Sydsverige, with 18.9% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholm, with 12.3% in 2015.

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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