Portugal vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Portugal
7.4%
in 2022
Sweden
6.9%
in 2022
Portugal rank
96th
Sweden rank
99th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.4% against 6.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 99th of 109 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 7.4% against 6.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Portugal ranks 96th 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.