Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sweden
Sweden: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sweden, 1800–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 27.5% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Sweden peaked at 63.2% in 1910 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1985.
That places Sweden 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 1820s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 1850s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 55.4% | 52.8% | 60.5% | 5 |
| 1880s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 57.6% | 53.8% | 61.3% | 4 |
| 1910s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.2% | 42.7% | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1940s | 35.4% | 33.2% | 37.7% | 6 |
| 1950s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.1% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.5% compare
- 98 Ghana 27.5% compare
- 99 Micronesia (country) 27.3% compare
- 100 Samoa 27.3% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Sweden?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sweden was 27.5% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1910.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1985.
- How does Sweden rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.