How does Sweden rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Sweden ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Sweden

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Sweden
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Sweden: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

0.3%

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

24th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2022

All-time low

0.3%

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2022

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Sweden, 2013–2022

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Sweden is 0.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	7
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	3

Countries ranked near Sweden

21 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
22 Netherlands 0.3% compare
23 Hungary 0.3% compare
25 Ireland 0.3% compare
26 Finland 0.3% compare
27 Austria 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Sweden

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,456 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.007 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 28.0% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0725 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0725 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0823 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1694 (2023)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Sweden?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Sweden was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Sweden ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%)