Lithuania vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Lithuania
9.5%
in 2022
Sweden
9.7%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
99th
Sweden rank
96th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 10.3% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 11.5% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.9% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.1% | 0.0% | 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), Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Lithuania ranks 99th 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.