Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden

Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 5.4 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
5.4
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2025
All-time low
1.9
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden, 2014–2025

02462014201920252014: 2.72015: 22016: 2.32017: 1.92018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 3.12021: 2.62022: 3.52023: 4.12024: 4.92025: 5.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5.4 for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden peaked at 5.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2017.

Sweden ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.23 1.9 2.7 6
2020s 3.93 2.6 5.4 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Iceland 5.8 compare
  2. 23 Ireland 5.5 compare
  3. 23 Portugal 5.5 compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 5.3 compare
  5. 27 Italy 5.1 compare
  6. 28 Serbia 4.4 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden?
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Sweden was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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