Income inequality atkinson index undp in Sweden

Sweden: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.1694 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1694
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1694
in 2022
All-time low
0.1276
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Income inequality atkinson index undp in Sweden, 2010–2023

00.050.10.152010201620232010: 0.1282011: 0.132012: 0.1292013: 0.1452014: 0.1382015: 0.1482016: 0.152017: 0.1462018: 0.1532019: 0.1522020: 0.1412021: 0.1522022: 0.1692023: 0.169

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality atkinson index undp in Sweden is 0.1694, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in Sweden peaked at 0.1694 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1276, in 2010.

That places Sweden 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1419 0.1276 0.1532 10
2020s 0.1579 0.1405 0.1694 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 134 Switzerland 0.1767 compare
  2. 135 Myanmar 0.1756 compare
  3. 136 Japan 0.1712 compare
  4. 138 Greece 0.1682 compare
  5. 139 Algeria 0.1681 compare
  6. 140 United Kingdom 0.167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality atkinson index undp in Sweden?
Income inequality atkinson index undp in Sweden was 0.1694 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1694 in 2022.
What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
Sweden ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality atkinson index undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income inequality atkinson index undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
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