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COUNTRY COMPARISON

Compare wealth across countries

See what it takes to reach the same wealth levels in two countries. Each country keeps its own currency and survey year.

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Money amounts from different countries are not directly comparable.

Exchange-rate conversions are only rough estimates. They do not account for the cost of living or inflation, and some studies count households while others count families.

SWE

Sweden

Reference
Household
Period
2005
Currency
SEK
Available cutoffs
Middle wealth level (median) to Top 1% threshold
Evidence
Indicative estimate
Confidence
Lower confidence
AUS

Australia

Reference
Household
Period
2019–20
Currency
AUD
Available cutoffs
Bottom 10% threshold to Top 10% threshold
Evidence
Direct data
Confidence
Good confidence

WEALTH GAP COMPARISON

How much more does the higher wealth level take?

Choose two wealth levels to compare in both countries. Each country shows its own currency.

SWE · Household · 2005

Sweden

Top 10% starts at: SEK 2,808,812Middle household: SEK 358,690

7.8×

In Sweden, the top 10% starts at about 7.8× the wealth of the middle household.

Difference in amount: SEK 2,450,122

Top 10% starts atSEK 2,808,812
Middle householdSEK 358,690
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AUS · Household · 2019–20

Australia

Top 10% starts at: AUD 2,257,700Middle household: AUD 579,200

3.9×

In Australia, the top 10% starts at about 3.9× the wealth of the middle household.

Difference in amount: AUD 1,678,500

Top 10% starts atAUD 2,257,700
Middle householdAUD 579,200
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The difference between these two wealth levels is proportionally larger in Sweden. These are comparisons within each country, not a comparison of living costs.

Countries may use different years and household or family definitions. Only available exact figures are compared; missing amounts are never guessed.

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Wealth levels in each country

Explore the amounts reported for each wealth level. If a country has no figure, we leave it blank rather than guess.

Original source amounts remain primary. Converted figures are indicative nominal currency equivalents, not purchasing-power or inflation adjustments. Loading dated exchange rates… Survey years and reference populations may differ.
Wealth thresholdSwedenAustralia
Bottom 10% thresholdNot published for this countryA$36,900Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Bottom 20% thresholdNot published for this countryA$113,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Bottom 30% thresholdNot published for this countryA$248,300Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Bottom 40% thresholdNot published for this countryA$411,500Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Middle wealth level (median)SEK 358,690Household · SEKFX equivalent unavailableA$579,200Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Top 40% thresholdNot published for this countryA$789,100Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Top 30% thresholdNot published for this countryA$1,052,400Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Top 20% thresholdSEK 1,644,377Household · SEKFX equivalent unavailableA$1,447,800Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Top 10% thresholdSEK 2,808,812Household · SEKFX equivalent unavailableA$2,257,700Household · AUDFX equivalent unavailable
Top 5% thresholdSEK 4,252,649Household · SEKFX equivalent unavailableNot published for this country
Top 1% thresholdSEK 9,234,167Household · SEKFX equivalent unavailableNot published for this country

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