Sweden - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Sweden was 13.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.10 in 1981 and a minimum value of 13.60 in 1967.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1967 13.60
1975 14.50
1981 15.10
1987 15.00
1992 14.50
1995 14.50
2000 13.90
2003 14.60
2004 14.30
2005 14.40
2006 14.30
2007 14.30
2008 14.10
2009 14.30
2010 14.20
2011 14.30
2012 14.30
2013 14.00
2014 14.00
2015 13.90
2016 13.80
2017 13.90
2018 13.70
2019 13.80

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Sweden was 17.60 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.70 in 1981 and a minimum value of 17.50 in 2000.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1967 17.90
1975 18.10
1981 18.70
1987 18.30
1992 18.10
1995 18.40
2000 17.50
2003 18.30
2004 17.90
2005 18.20
2006 18.00
2007 17.80
2008 17.60
2009 17.80
2010 17.80
2011 17.80
2012 17.90
2013 17.70
2014 17.70
2015 17.60
2016 17.50
2017 17.60
2018 17.60
2019 17.60

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Sweden was 23.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.00 in 1967 and a minimum value of 22.70 in 2000.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1967 24.00
1975 23.20
1981 23.50
1987 23.20
1992 23.20
1995 23.30
2000 22.70
2003 23.10
2004 22.90
2005 23.10
2006 22.90
2007 22.80
2008 22.80
2009 23.00
2010 22.80
2011 23.00
2012 23.00
2013 23.20
2014 22.90
2015 22.80
2016 22.80
2017 23.10
2018 23.20
2019 23.00

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Sweden was 37.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39.50 in 1967 and a minimum value of 32.80 in 1981.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1967 39.50
1975 34.20
1981 32.80
1987 33.20
1992 34.50
1995 34.40
2000 36.60
2003 34.70
2004 35.50
2005 35.60
2006 35.60
2007 36.20
2008 36.90
2009 36.20
2010 36.60
2011 36.30
2012 36.40
2013 37.10
2014 37.00
2015 37.60
2016 37.80
2017 37.10
2018 37.80
2019 37.50

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Sweden was 22.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.50 in 1967 and a minimum value of 18.30 in 1981.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1967 23.50
1975 19.40
1981 18.30
1987 19.00
1992 20.10
1995 20.00
2000 22.10
2003 20.10
2004 21.10
2005 21.10
2006 21.10
2007 21.70
2008 22.40
2009 21.50
2010 21.80
2011 21.60
2012 21.60
2013 22.20
2014 22.20
2015 22.90
2016 23.30
2017 22.30
2018 22.90
2019 22.70

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Sweden was 2.90 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.10 in 1987 and a minimum value of 0.50 in 1967.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1967 0.50
1975 4.10
1981 3.90
1987 4.10
1992 3.80
1995 3.60
2000 3.80
2003 3.70
2004 3.70
2005 3.20
2006 3.60
2007 3.40
2008 3.20
2009 3.20
2010 3.20
2011 3.00
2012 3.00
2013 2.90
2014 3.10
2015 2.90
2016 3.00
2017 3.00
2018 2.70
2019 2.90

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Sweden was 8.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.30 in 1987 and a minimum value of 4.90 in 1967.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1967 4.90
1975 10.00
1981 10.00
1987 10.30
1992 9.70
1995 9.40
2000 9.30
2003 9.30
2004 9.30
2005 8.70
2006 9.20
2007 8.90
2008 8.60
2009 8.60
2010 8.60
2011 8.50
2012 8.50
2013 8.10
2014 8.40
2015 8.20
2016 8.10
2017 8.30
2018 7.70
2019 8.10

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution