Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in Sweden
Sweden: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and was 8.95 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in Sweden, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.95 Ratio for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in Sweden peaked at 12.02 Ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.05 Ratio, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.05 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 10.59 Ratio | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 11.19 Ratio | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.44 Ratio | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.02 Ratio | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.45 Ratio | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 10.45 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.75 Ratio | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 10.91 Ratio | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.87 Ratio | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.47 Ratio | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.48 Ratio | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.92 Ratio | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.93 Ratio | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.29 Ratio | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 Ratio | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 9.14 Ratio | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.03 Ratio | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 8.95 Ratio | +11.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.95 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.98 Ratio, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.95 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.05 Ratio, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +50.2% | 7.05 Ratio | 10.59 Ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 Ratio | 7.05 Ratio | 11.19 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.98 Ratio | 10.45 Ratio | 12.02 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 Ratio | 8.03 Ratio | 10.29 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 s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in Sweden?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in Sweden was 8.95 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 Ratio in 2011.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 Ratio in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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