Inability to make ends meet in Sweden

Sweden: Inability to make ends meet was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2008
All-time low
2.9%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Sweden, 2004–2025

012342004201420252004: 3.8 Percentage2005: 3.6 Percentage2006: 3.8 Percentage2007: 3.6 Percentage2008: 4.3 Percentage2009: 4.1 Percentage2010: 3.6 Percentage2011: 4.2 Percentage2012: 3.8 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 3.8 Percentage2015: 3.2 Percentage2016: 3.1 Percentage2017: 2.9 Percentage2018: 3.5 Percentage2019: 3.3 Percentage2020: 3.6 Percentage2021: 3.2 Percentage2022: 3.1 Percentage2023: 3.5 Percentage2024: 3.5 Percentage2025: 4.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 4.1% for inability to make ends meet in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Sweden peaked at 4.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.

That places Sweden 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.6% 4.3% 6
2010s 3.5% 2.9% 4.2% 10
2020s 3.5% 3.1% 4.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Latvia 4.7% compare
  2. 22 Malta 4.6% compare
  3. 23 Austria 4.2% compare
  4. 24 Estonia 4.1% compare
  5. 26 Czechia 4.0% compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Sweden?
Inability to make ends meet in Sweden was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for inability to make ends meet?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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