Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Sweden
Sweden: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 2,256 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,256 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,313 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Sweden is 2,256 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Sweden peaked at 2,313 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,692 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,771 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 1,692 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,741 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,692 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,733 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,721 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,908 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,915 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,976 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,969 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,984 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,049 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,009 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,927 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,117 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2,212 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,152 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,169 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,226 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,065 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,313 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 2,256 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,725 Thousand persons | 1,692 Thousand persons | 1,771 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,007 Thousand persons | 1,908 Thousand persons | 2,212 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,197 Thousand persons | 2,065 Thousand persons | 2,313 Thousand persons | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,336 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 16,688 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Sweden?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Sweden was 2,256 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,313 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,692 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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