Luxembourg vs Sweden: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Luxembourg
5.6 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4.7 Ratio
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.6 Ratio against 4.7 Ratio in Sweden, a difference of 0.9 Ratio.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 10th 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 | 3.98 Ratio | 5.84 Ratio | 1.86 Ratio | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.37 Ratio | 5.1 Ratio | 1.73 Ratio | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 5.6 Ratio against 4.7 Ratio in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.9 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.