Denmark vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Denmark
6.8%
in 2022
Sweden
6.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
100th
Sweden rank
99th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 99th of 109 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 99th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.