Ireland vs Sweden: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
0.2897
in 2023
Sweden
0.2928
in 2023
Ireland rank
101st
Sweden rank
99th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2928 against 0.2897 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0031.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3547 | 0.2306 | 0.1241 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3705 | 0.2524 | 0.1181 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3265 | 0.267 | 0.0594 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3206 | 0.287 | 0.0336 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2937 | 0.2988 | 0.0051 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2928 against 0.2897 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0031, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.