Mauritania vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Mauritania
10.0%
in 2019
Sweden
9.7%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
93rd
Sweden rank
96th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 9.6% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 10.2% | 11.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
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), Mauritania or Sweden?
- Mauritania, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd 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.