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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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