Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sweden
Sweden: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 6.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sweden, 1980–2022
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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sweden stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sweden peaked at 9.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1980.
That places Sweden 99th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sweden?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sweden was 6.9% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Sweden ranks 99th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.