Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Sweden
Sweden: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1975
Years of data
29
1975–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Sweden is 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Sweden peaked at 28.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1981 | 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 19.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 21.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 19.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 22.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 23.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 23.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 24.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 27.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 28.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Australia 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Malta 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 France 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 United States 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 United Kingdom 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 South Korea 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Sweden?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Sweden was 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.