Netherlands vs Sweden: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Netherlands
4.5 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4.7 Ratio
in 2025
Netherlands rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.7 Ratio against 4.5 Ratio in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
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 | 5.01 Ratio | 5.84 Ratio | 0.83 Ratio | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.62 Ratio | 5.1 Ratio | 0.4833 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.7 Ratio against 4.5 Ratio in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 14th 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.