Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Sweden
Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 9.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1935
All-time low
7.2%
in 1980
Years of data
83
1935–2022
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Sweden, 1935–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Sweden stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Sweden peaked at 14.1% in 1935 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 14.1% | — |
| 1940 | 12.2% | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 10.7% | -8.0% |
| 1948 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
| 1949 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1950s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- 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 share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Sweden?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Sweden was 9.7% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1935.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.