Gini coefficient (after tax) in Sweden
Sweden: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.2756 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Sweden, 1975–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2756 for gini coefficient (after tax) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Sweden peaked at 0.2912 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1982, in 1981.
That places Sweden 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2164 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1982 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2096 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2117 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2167 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2089 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2098 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.21 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2144 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2169 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2324 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2392 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2443 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2199 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2231 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.229 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2343 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2357 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2513 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2487 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2447 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2396 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2393 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.243 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2535 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2609 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2603 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2704 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2692 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2751 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.273 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2819 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2792 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2898 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.286 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2905 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2845 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2857 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2787 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2853 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2912 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2756 | -5.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2756 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2756 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2164 | 0.2164 | 0.2164 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2093 | 0.1982 | 0.2167 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2289 | 0.2144 | 0.2443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2512 | 0.2393 | 0.2704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2815 | 0.2692 | 0.2905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2827 | 0.2756 | 0.2912 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -27.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Sweden?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Sweden was 0.2756 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2912 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1982 in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.