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🇸🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Sweden

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
24.42%
share of total income
Middle 40%
46.6%
share of total income
Top 10%
28.98%
share of total income
Top 1%
9.51%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (SEK)

BracketAvg. Income (SEK)Threshold (SEK)
Bottom 50%176,195 SEK< 264,293
Middle 40%836,398 SEK264,293 - 1,248,199
Top 10%2,080,332 SEK> 1,248,199
Top 1%6,829,459 SEK> 4,097,675
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+1.26%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
1.26%
Bottom 50%
1.26%
Top 1% Growth
1.26%

Inequality Gap

29%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 2.9x the national average salary in Sweden.

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