Sweden Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2022: 9.74 %

Sweden's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2022 is 9.74 %, down 3.8% from 2021. It ranks #46 of 56 countries.

Income share of the richest 1% before tax reveals wealth concentration across nations. High interest due to inequality debates.

Source (2022): Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)

Historical Trend

Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20229.74 %0.38 %-3.75%
202110.12 %0.27 %-2.60%
202010.39 %0 %0.00%
201910.39 %+0.76 %+7.89%
20189.63 %0.39 %-3.89%
201710.02 %+0.82 %+8.91%
20169.2 %1.38 %-13.04%
201510.58 %+0.52 %+5.17%
201410.06 %+0.07 %+0.70%
20139.99 %0 %0.00%
20129.99 %0.64 %-6.02%
201110.63 %0.56 %-5.00%
201011.19 %+1.25 %+12.58%
20099.94 %1.49 %-13.04%
200811.43 %1.04 %-8.34%
200712.47 %0.58 %-4.44%
200613.05 %+1.17 %+9.85%
200511.88 %+0.48 %+4.21%
200411.4 %+0.71 %+6.64%
200310.69 %+1.32 %+14.09%
20029.37 %+0.4 %+4.46%
20018.97 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Sweden Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax

What is Sweden's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2022?▾

Sweden's income share of richest 1% before tax is 9.74 % in 2022, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

Is Sweden's income share of richest 1% before tax increasing or decreasing?▾

Sweden's income share of richest 1% before tax fell by 3.8% from 2021 (10.12 %) to 2022 (9.74 %). Over the past decade (2012–2022) it fell by 2.5%.

How does Sweden rank for income share of richest 1% before tax?▾

In 2022, Sweden has the 46th highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 56 countries with data.

What was Sweden's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2001?▾

In 2001, Sweden's income share of richest 1% before tax was 8.97 %. By 2022 it rose by 8.6%.

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