Highest Poverty in Sweden

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Sweden

1 Visby 05 0.8%

2 Ekerö 26 0.8%

3 Handen 26 0.8%

4 Svedala 27 0.8%

5 Fagersta 25 0.8%

6 Avesta 10 0.8%

7 Höör 27 0.8%

8 Söderhamn 03 0.8%

9 Onsala 06 0.8%

10 Lomma 27 0.8%

11 Mora 10 0.8%

12 Ronneby 02 0.8%

13 Oxie 27 0.8%

14 Finspång 16 0.8%

15 Mjölby 16 0.8%

16 Nybro 09 0.8%

17 Bunkeflostrand 27 0.8%

18 Sala 25 0.8%

19 Stenungsund 28 0.8%

20 Bålsta 21 0.8%

21 Vetlanda 08 0.8%

22 Skoghall 22 0.8%

23 Strängnäs 18 0.8%

24 Bollnäs 03 0.8%

25 Arvika 22 0.8%

26 Nynäshamn 26 0.8%

27 Tranås 08 0.8%

28 Höganäs 27 0.8%

29 Billdal 28 0.8%

30 Höllviken 27 0.8%

31 Kinna 28 0.8%

32 Ludvika 10 0.8%

33 Staffanstorp 27 0.8%

34 Ljungby 12 0.8%

35 Västra Frölunda 28 0.8%

36 Tullinge 26 0.8%

37 Hudiksvall 03 0.8%

38 Mariestad 28 0.8%

39 Kumla 15 0.8%

40 Årsta 26 0.8%

41 Boden 14 0.8%

42 Råsunda 26 0.8%

43 Kiruna 14 0.8%

44 Tensta 26 0.8%

45 Falköping 28 0.8%

46 Mölnlycke 28 0.8%

47 Nässjö 08 0.8%

48 Gamla Uppsala 21 0.8%

49 Oskarshamn 09 0.8%

50 Köping 25 0.8%

51 Kristinehamn 22 0.8%

52 Eslöv 27 0.8%

53 Kungsbacka 06 0.8%

54 Ystad 27 0.8%

55 Hässelby Villastad 26 0.8%

56 Värnamo 08 0.8%

57 Hässleholm 27 0.8%

58 Rinkeby 26 0.8%

59 Norrtälje 26 0.8%

60 Karlshamn 02 0.8%

61 Gustavsberg 26 0.8%

62 Västervik 09 0.8%

63 Huskvarna 08 0.8%

64 Enköping 21 0.8%

65 Lidköping 28 0.8%

66 Piteå 14 0.8%

67 Björlanda 28 0.8%

68 Vänersborg 28 0.8%

69 Ängelholm 27 0.8%

70 Katrineholm 18 0.8%

71 Haninge 26 0.8%

72 Trollhättan 28 0.8%

73 Östersund 07 0.8%

74 Sundsvall 24 0.8%

75 Täby 26 0.8%

76 Vasastaden 26 0.8%

77 Mölndal 28 0.8%

78 Karlstad 22 0.8%

79 Karlskrona 02 0.8%

80 Solna 26 0.8%

81 Eskilstuna 18 0.8%

82 Kungsholmen 26 0.8%

83 Halmstad 06 0.8%

84 Södertälje 26 0.8%

85 Växjö 12 0.8%

86 Borås 28 0.8%

87 Bromma 26 0.8%

88 Gävle 03 0.8%

89 Västerås 25 0.8%

90 Stockholm 26 0.8%

91 Göteborg 28 0.8%

92 Malmö 27 0.8%

93 Uppsala 21 0.8%

94 Linköping 16 0.8%

95 Örebro 15 0.8%

96 Sollentuna 26 0.8%

97 Umeå 23 0.8%

98 Lund 27 0.8%

99 Huddinge 26 0.8%

100 Norrköping 16 0.8%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Sweden face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Visby has a poverty rate of 0.8%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Visby, 0.8% of residents — roughly 1 in 100 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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