Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 4.6 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Sweden is 4.6 Index, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 4.7 Index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3 Index, in 2004.
That places Sweden 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.3 Index | — |
| 2005 | 3.3 Index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 Index | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3 Index | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7 Index | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4 Index | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 Index | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4 Index | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4 Index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 Index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2 Index | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 Index | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Index | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3 Index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 Index | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3 Index | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1 Index | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4 Index | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3 Index | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7 Index | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3 Index | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 4.6 Index | +7.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.6 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Index, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.6 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Index, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 Index | 3.3 Index | 4 Index | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.11 Index | 3.8 Index | 4.3 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 Index | 4 Index | 4.7 Index | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 4.6 Index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 Index in 2023.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 Index in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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