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Cost of living in Sweden

Overview of housing, poverty, income and quality-of-life indicators.

Sweden Year: 2025

Country overview

Sweden

Editorial snapshot to navigate quality-of-life, housing and income indicators.

Indicators

16

Ranked

13

Regions

11

Year

2025

Population10.6M
Population year2025

Key indicator

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

4.7

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 7 positions

≈ 0.50 million people affected

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Watchlist

Pressure signals that need close monitoring.

Life Expectancy

83.8

Years

Year: 2024

Rank: 4 / 35

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

Home Price Affordability

108.1

Index, long-term average = 100

Year: 2024

Rank: 6 / 27

Lower is better

▼ Changed by 1 positions

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

8.5

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 10 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 10 positions

≈ 0.90 million people affected

GDP per Capita

111.0

EU27 = 100

Year: 2025

Rank: 11 / 36

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Housing Space per Person

1.7

Rooms per person

Year: 2025

Rank: 15 / 29

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Strengths

Indicators in a relatively favorable position across Europe.

Material and Social Deprivation

6.9

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 21 / 29

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

≈ 0.73 million people affected

Financial Vulnerability

23.1

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 21 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

≈ 2.45 million people affected

Severe Material Deprivation

3.9

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 14 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 9 positions

≈ 0.41 million people affected

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

8.5

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 10 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 10 positions

≈ 0.90 million people affected

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

4.7

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 7 positions

≈ 0.50 million people affected

Themes

Editorial grouping to explore indicators by topic block.

Employment & Economic Security

1 indicators in this topic

Jobless Households

8.0

Percent of people aged 0 to 64

Year: 2025

Lower is better

≈ 0.85 million people affected

Housing & Energy Stress

5 indicators in this topic

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

8.5

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 10 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 10 positions

≈ 0.90 million people affected

Home Price Affordability

108.1

Index, long-term average = 100

Year: 2024

Rank: 6 / 27

Lower is better

▼ Changed by 1 positions

Housing Affordability

10.8

Percentage of population

Year: 2025

Lower is better

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

4.7

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 7 positions

≈ 0.50 million people affected

Overcrowded Housing

15.7

Percent of population

Year: 2025

Rank: 14 / 30

Lower is better

– No change from the previous year

≈ 1.66 million people affected

Income & Purchasing Power

3 indicators in this topic

GDP per Capita

111.0

EU27 = 100

Year: 2025

Rank: 11 / 36

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Income Inequality (Gini Index)

28.6

Index

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 6 positions

Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)

4.6

Ratio

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 5 positions

Poverty & Financial Vulnerability

3 indicators in this topic

Poverty Rate

15.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 16 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 5 positions

≈ 1.65 million people affected

Financial Vulnerability

23.1

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 21 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

≈ 2.45 million people affected

Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk

18.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Lower is better

≈ 1.97 million people affected

Quality of Life & Household Conditions

4 indicators in this topic

Housing Space per Person

1.7

Rooms per person

Year: 2025

Rank: 15 / 29

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Life Expectancy

83.8

Years

Year: 2024

Rank: 4 / 35

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

Material and Social Deprivation

6.9

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 21 / 29

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

≈ 0.73 million people affected

Severe Material Deprivation

3.9

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 14 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 9 positions

≈ 0.41 million people affected