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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 2021, at 19.5%. Stockholm had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 16.6% and the figure for Sweden was 15.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.5Mellersta Norrland
Lowest12.2Stockholm
Median16.68 regions
Sweden15.7History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 19.5 %19.5SydsverigeSydsverige: 18.3 %18.3Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 17.5 %17.5Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 17.2 %17.2Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 15.9 %15.9VästsverigeVästsverige: 15.4 %15.4Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 13.3 %13.3StockholmStockholm: 12.2 %12.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Mellersta Norrland19.5-1.8 pts
2Sydsverige18.3+0.8 pts
3Norra Mellansverige17.5-2.5 pts
4Östra Mellansverige17.2-2.2 pts
5Småland med öarna15.9-0.3 pts
6Västsverige15.4-0.8 pts
7Övre Norrland13.3-0.9 pts
8Stockholm12.2+1.4 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 19.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholm, with 12.2% in 2021.

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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