Netherlands vs Sweden: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Netherlands
3.3 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4 Ratio
in 2025
Netherlands rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4 Ratio against 3.3 Ratio in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7 Ratio.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 14th 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 | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.86 Ratio | 4.93 Ratio | 1.07 Ratio | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.4 Ratio | 4.27 Ratio | 0.8667 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4 Ratio against 3.3 Ratio in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.7 Ratio, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Netherlands ranks 14th 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.