Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Sweden
Sweden: Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 2.3 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.3 Ratio
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.3 Ratio
in 2025
All-time low
1.87 Ratio
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Sweden, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Sweden stood at 2.3 Ratio. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Sweden peaked at 2.3 Ratio in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.87 Ratio, in 2007.
That places Sweden 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.87 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 2.01 Ratio | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.09 Ratio | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.11 Ratio | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 Ratio | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 Ratio | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 Ratio | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.18 Ratio | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.14 Ratio | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.17 Ratio | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.14 Ratio | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.26 Ratio | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 Ratio | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 Ratio | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.25 Ratio | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.29 Ratio | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.24 Ratio | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.3 Ratio | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.3 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.3 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 Ratio | 1.87 Ratio | 2.09 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.16 Ratio | 2.11 Ratio | 2.26 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 Ratio | 2.11 Ratio | 2.3 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Sweden?
- Income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Sweden was 2.3 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 Ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 Ratio in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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