Czechia vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Czechia
29.0%
in 2022
Sweden
29.7%
in 2022
Czechia rank
112th
Sweden rank
109th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.7% against 29.0% in Czechia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 26.9% | 8.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 30.3% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 31.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 30.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 30.1% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29.7% against 29.0% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Czechia ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 109th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.