Latvia vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Latvia
9.6%
in 2022
Sweden
9.7%
in 2022
Latvia rank
98th
Sweden rank
96th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 10.3% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Latvia ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.