Prosperity gap in Sweden
Sweden: Prosperity gap was 1.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Sweden stood at 1.11.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Sweden peaked at 1.55 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.739, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.36 | — |
| 1981 | 1.27 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9124 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8323 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.873 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7561 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9877 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.927 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8541 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8527 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.739 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8337 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8854 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -22.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.9124 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.7561 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9697 | 0.739 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.8854 | 1.43 | 4 |
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 prosperity gap in Sweden?
- Prosperity gap in Sweden was 1.11 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.739 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for prosperity gap?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.