Incomes of the richest in Sweden
Sweden: Incomes of the richest was 9.74 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.74
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.14
in 1935
All-time low
7.2
in 1980
Years of data
83
1935–2022
Incomes of the richest in Sweden, 1935–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, incomes of the richest in Sweden stood at 9.74.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Sweden peaked at 14.14 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Incomes of the richest in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 14.14 | — |
| 1940 | 12.22 | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 11.97 | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 12.05 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 11.67 | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 11.22 | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 11.6 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 10.67 | -8.0% |
| 1948 | 10.08 | -5.5% |
| 1949 | 9.79 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 9.78 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 9.53 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 9.54 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.09 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9.12 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 8.77 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 8.88 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9.03 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 8.84 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.7 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.81 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.83 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.54 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.96 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 8.32 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.82 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.41 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.19 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.75 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.98 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.69 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.46 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.29 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.38 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.38 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 8.69 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.96 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 9.73 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.54 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.62 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.31 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.65 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.15 | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.11 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.85 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.61 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.9 | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 11.75 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 11.7 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.86 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 8.97 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.37 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.47 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.43 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.58 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.74 | -3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.74 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 | 14.14 | 14.14 | 14.14 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.25 | 9.79 | 12.22 | 9 |
| 1950s | 9.17 | 8.77 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.79 | 8.54 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 | 7.29 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 | 7.2 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 | 7.85 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 8.97 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 9.2 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9.74 | 10.39 | 3 |
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 incomes of the richest in Sweden?
- Incomes of the richest in Sweden was 9.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 in 1935.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for incomes of the richest?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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