France vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
France
7.2%
in 2022
Sweden
6.9%
in 2022
France rank
97th
Sweden rank
99th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.2% | France |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 0.6% | France |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 0.3% | France |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between France and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- France ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – 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.