Croatia vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Croatia
9.7%
in 2022
Sweden
9.7%
in 2022
Croatia rank
97th
Sweden rank
96th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 8.7% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 7.9% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 9.8% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 10.6% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 10.9% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Croatia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Croatia ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 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 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 before taxes and benefits.