Norway vs Sweden: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Norway
5.4 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4.7 Ratio
in 2025
Norway rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4 Ratio against 4.7 Ratio in Sweden, a difference of 0.7 Ratio.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.99 Ratio | 5.84 Ratio | 0.85 Ratio | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.5 Ratio | 5.1 Ratio | 0.4 Ratio | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 5.4 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.7 Ratio, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Norway ranks 11th 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.