Austria vs Sweden: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Austria
3.1 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4 Ratio
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4 Ratio against 3.1 Ratio in Austria, a difference of 0.9 Ratio.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.36 Ratio | 4.93 Ratio | 1.57 Ratio | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.32 Ratio | 4.27 Ratio | 0.95 Ratio | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4 Ratio against 3.1 Ratio in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.9 Ratio, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.