Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden
Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden stood at 30.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden peaked at 43.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.3% | — |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -8.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.5% | 43.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.8% | 38.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Germany 32.7% compare
- 21 Netherlands 31.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands 31.2% compare
- 24 Malta 29.8% compare
- 25 Montenegro 28.0% compare
- 25 Portugal 28.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Sweden was 30.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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