What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden?

Gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden was 0.3971 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.4509 in 1935.

What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3343 in 1979.

How does Sweden rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?

Sweden ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.

Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden

Name: Gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.3971 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.3971

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

110th

of 113 countries

All-time high

0.4509

in 1935

All-time low

0.3343

in 1979

Years of data

1935–2022

Gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden, 1935–2022

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden is 0.3971, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden peaked at 0.4509 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.3343, in 1979.

Sweden ranks 110th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	0.4509	0.4509	0.4509	1
1940s	0.4123	0.3895	0.4335	9
1950s	0.3785	0.3736	0.3864	10
1960s	0.365	0.3584	0.3716	10
1970s	0.346	0.3343	0.3637	10
1980s	0.3657	0.3501	0.376	10
1990s	0.3863	0.3571	0.4091	10
2000s	0.4028	0.3832	0.4209	10
2010s	0.4031	0.3937	0.4212	10
2020s	0.4008	0.3971	0.4038	3

Countries ranked near Sweden

107 Austria 0.4182 compare
108 Slovenia 0.4072 compare
109 Norway 0.4055 compare
111 Iceland 0.3953 compare
112 Czechia 0.3812 compare
113 Slovakia 0.3785 compare

See the full ranking of 113 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)
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)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 28.0% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1694 (2023)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden?: Gini coefficient (before tax) in Sweden was 0.3971 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.4509 in 1935.
What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3343 in 1979.
How does Sweden rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?: Sweden ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 before taxes and benefits.