Norway vs Sweden: Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile
Norway
17.4%
in 2025
Sweden
17.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 17.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile?
- Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.