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
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.
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 |
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.