Luxembourg vs Sweden: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Luxembourg
4.2 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4 Ratio
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
2345201020172025

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 4.2 Ratio against 4 Ratio in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 11th 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 Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 3.24 Ratio 4.93 Ratio 1.69 Ratio Sweden
2020s 2.62 Ratio 4.27 Ratio 1.65 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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg and Sweden?
0.2 Ratio, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Luxembourg 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.

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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed