New Zealand vs Sweden: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
New Zealand
1.41 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
Sweden
1.37 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
33rd
Sweden rank
35th
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.41 Factor of decile 1 against 1.37 Factor of decile 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 Factor of decile 1.
Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 38 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 Factor of decile 1 | 1.25 Factor of decile 1 | 0.3337 Factor of decile 1 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | 1.29 Factor of decile 1 | 0.276 Factor of decile 1 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.54 Factor of decile 1 | 1.32 Factor of decile 1 | 0.2174 Factor of decile 1 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.41 Factor of decile 1 | 1.36 Factor of decile 1 | 0.0481 Factor of decile 1 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 1.41 Factor of decile 1 against 1.37 Factor of decile 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.04 Factor of decile 1, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.