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2 / 8
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Östra Mellansverige - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Östra Mellansverige (2025).
Östra Mellansverige
Latest value
· 2025
4.6 Ratio
SE 4.6 · +0.0 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -0.1 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
65 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
1,771,433
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Östra Mellansverige compares
Lower is better · Range 3.5–5.4
Östra Mellansverige
4.6
Sweden
4.6
Europe
4.7
Sweden +0.0 Ratio
Europe -0.1 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Östra Mellansverige recorded 4.6 in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 3.7 to 4.6; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.