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Sydsverige - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Sydsverige (2025).
Sydsverige
Latest value
· 2025
21.40% of people
SE 18.6 · +2.8 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +1.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
93 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,585,849
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Sydsverige compares
Lower is better · Range 15.5–21.4
Sydsverige
21.4
Sweden
18.6
Europe
20.4
Sweden +2.8 pp
Europe +1.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sydsverige recorded 21.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Sweden and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 339,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 20.2% to 21.4%.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.