Japan vs Sweden: Income share held by fourth 20%
Japan
23.2%
in 2020
Sweden
23.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Income share held by fourth 20% over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Japan ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.