Romania vs Sweden: Income share held by highest 10%
Romania
21.8%
in 2023
Sweden
22.3%
in 2023
Romania rank
115th
Sweden rank
112th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.3% against 21.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 112th of 123 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.4% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.3% against 21.8% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Romania ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 112th 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 highest 10%. 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.