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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 2019, at 23.6%. Stockholm had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 17% and the figure for Sweden was 17.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.6Mellersta Norrland
Lowest13.1Stockholm
Median178 regions
Sweden17.1History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 23.6 %23.6SydsverigeSydsverige: 22.9 %22.9VästsverigeVästsverige: 17.6 %17.6Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 17.4 %17.4Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 16.5 %16.5Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 15.6 %15.6Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 15.1 %15.1StockholmStockholm: 13.1 %13.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Mellersta Norrland23.6+6 pts
2Sydsverige22.9-0.8 pts
3Västsverige17.6+1.7 pts
4Norra Mellansverige17.4-1 pts
5Östra Mellansverige16.5+1.4 pts
6Småland med öarna15.6-0.3 pts
7Övre Norrland15.1-2.2 pts
8Stockholm13.1+1 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 23.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholm, with 13.1% in 2019.

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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