Denmark vs Sweden: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Denmark
4.2 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4 Ratio
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.2 Ratio against 4 Ratio in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.58 Ratio | 4.93 Ratio | 3.65 Ratio | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.63 Ratio | 4.27 Ratio | 0.3667 Ratio | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.2 Ratio against 4 Ratio in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2 Ratio, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Denmark ranks 11th 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.