Sweden vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Sweden
22.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
23.1%
in 2022
Sweden rank
107th
Switzerland rank
105th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 105th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 25.4% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 24.5% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 25.1% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 24.1% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Sweden ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 105th 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 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.