Norway vs Sweden: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex
Norway
8.74 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
9.23 Ratio
in 2025
Norway rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.23 Ratio against 8.74 Ratio in Norway, a difference of 0.49 Ratio.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 Ratio | 8.63 Ratio | 0.17 Ratio | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.51 Ratio | 9.94 Ratio | 1.43 Ratio | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.21 Ratio | 9.43 Ratio | 0.2167 Ratio | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.23 Ratio against 8.74 Ratio in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.49 Ratio, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex?
- Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.