Rank in country
6 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Småland med öarna - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Småland med öarna (2025).
Småland med öarna
Latest value
· 2025
3.9 Ratio
SE 4.6 · -0.7 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -0.8 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
136 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
880,683
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 Småland med öarna compares
Lower is better · Range 3.5–5.4
Småland med öarna
3.9
Sweden
4.6
Europe
4.7
Sweden -0.7 Ratio
Europe -0.8 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Småland med öarna recorded 3.9 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Sweden and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a noticeable deterioration, moving from 3.6 to 3.9.