Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile
Sweden
17.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.3%
in 2018
Sweden rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 46 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 18.5% | 3.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.