Sweden

Regional ranking in Sweden · At-risk-of-poverty rate

Compare regions in Sweden using the indicator At-risk-of-poverty rate.

Indicator: at_risk_of_poverty_rate Year: 2025 Country: Sweden Granularity: nuts2

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Most affected regions in Sweden

Regional comparison within the selected country.

Highest burden: Sydsverige (Sweden) | Lowest burden: Övre Norrland (Sweden)

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Regions included: 8
  • Year: 2025
  • Country: Sweden
  • This page ranks 8 regions within Sweden for the selected indicator in 2025.
  • Highest region: Sydsverige

Editorial detail

Editorial insights

deviation

Regional spread within Sweden

The gap between the highest and lowest regional value is 4.3 points.

summary

Regional ranking within Sweden

This page ranks 8 regions within Sweden for the selected indicator in 2025.

ranking

Regional extremes in Sweden

Sydsverige records the highest value (17.8), while Övre Norrland records the lowest value (13.5).

Indicator: At-risk-of-poverty rate

Granularity: Regions

Context Showing regions in Sweden.
  1. 1
    –

    Sydsverige

    +2.20

    17.80

    -0.70
  2. 2
    ▲ 2

    Östra Mellansverige

    +1.80

    17.40

    +2.50
  3. 3
    –

    Norra Mellansverige

    +1.60

    17.20

    +0.40
  4. 4
    ▼ 2

    Mellersta Norrland

    +1.20

    16.80

    -1.30
  5. 5
    ▲ 1

    Västsverige

    -0.90

    14.70

    +0.50
  6. 6
    ▼ 1

    Småland med öarna

    -1.10

    14.50

    +0.30
  7. 7
    –

    Stockholm

    -1.70

    13.90

    +1.40
  8. 8
    –

    Övre Norrland

    -2.10

    13.50

    +1.30

Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 regions

2025 values

  1. #1 Sydsverige 17.80
  2. #2 Östra Mellansverige 17.40
  3. #3 Norra Mellansverige 17.20
  4. #4 Mellersta Norrland 16.80
  5. #5 Västsverige 14.70

Bottom 5 regions

2025 values

  1. #8 Övre Norrland 13.50
  2. #7 Stockholm 13.90
  3. #6 Småland med öarna 14.50
  4. #5 Västsverige 14.70
  5. #4 Mellersta Norrland 16.80

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Östra Mellansverige +2.50
  2. #2 Stockholm +1.40
  3. #3 Övre Norrland +1.30
  4. #4 Västsverige +0.50
  5. #5 Norra Mellansverige +0.40

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Mellersta Norrland -1.30
  2. #2 Sydsverige -0.70