Italy vs Sweden: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Italy
30.8%
in 2015
Sweden
29.7%
in 2022
Italy rank
106th
Sweden rank
109th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30.8% against 29.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 32.4% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 0.3% | Italy |
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), Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 30.8% against 29.7% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Italy and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Italy ranks 106th 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.