Romania vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Romania
21.7%
in 2021
Sweden
21.2%
in 2023
Romania rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.7% against 21.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 48 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 19.4% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.1% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 21.7% against 21.2% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Romania ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).