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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 2020, at 21.3%. Stockholm had the lowest, at 10.8%. The median was 16.9% and the figure for Sweden was 16.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.3Mellersta Norrland
Lowest10.8Stockholm
Median16.98 regions
Sweden16.1History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 21.3 %21.3Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 20 %20Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 19.4 %19.4SydsverigeSydsverige: 17.5 %17.5Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 16.2 %16.2VästsverigeVästsverige: 16.2 %16.2Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 14.2 %14.2StockholmStockholm: 10.8 %10.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Mellersta Norrland21.3-2.3 pts
2Norra Mellansverige20+2.6 pts
3Östra Mellansverige19.4+2.9 pts
4Sydsverige17.5-5.4 pts
5Småland med öarna16.2+0.6 pts
5Västsverige16.2-1.4 pts
7Övre Norrland14.2-0.9 pts
8Stockholm10.8-2.3 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?

Mellersta Norrland, with 21.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholm, with 10.8% in 2020.

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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