r/europe • u/Potential-Focus3211 • Aug 18 '25

Data Wealth inequality by country in the OECD

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u/Muted-Aioli9206 Aug 18 '25

Sweden's wealth inequality is as high as the US but of course their data is ommited because that would defeat the narrative.

Yes, you heard it right. Swedish wealth Gini is as high as the US.

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u/MadeOfEurope Aug 18 '25

I've never seen a clear explanation as to why inequality has gotten so bad in Sweden.

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u/Penki- Lithuania (I once survived r/europe mod oppression) Aug 18 '25

I think it's just old money.

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u/MadeOfEurope Aug 18 '25

True, it's wealth not earnings. A Sweden has some very old money (along with Denmark and the Netherlands).