Who is considered rich in Sweden?

2019 Swedish billionaires list

World rank	Name	Net worth (USD)
205	Carl Bennet	11.4 billion
217	Gustaf Douglas	10.9 billion
312	Frederik Paulsen	8.5 billion
359	Antonia Ax:son Johnson	7.7 billion

Does Sweden have a middle class?

Sweden’s egalitarian income distribution entails that the middle class is very big and includes both blue-collar workers with only primary education and many white-collar workers with tertiary education.

How many Swedes are millionaires?

The total net worth of all millionaires stood at US$158,261 trillion….Countries by number and percentage of millionaires.

Country or subnational area	Sweden *
Number of millionaires (USD)	570,439
Share of global millionaires (USD) (\%)	1.0
Percentage of millionaires (USD) (\% of adult population)	7.3

How is Sweden so wealthy?

How did Sweden get so rich? Sweden only started to really accumulate wealth as it started to industrialise sometime in the mid-19th century. Through luck and well-placed geography, Sweden had the kind of natural resources (iron ore and wood) needed when countries like Britain and Germany industrialised.

What is the richest family in Sweden?

REAL TIME NET WORTH Stefan Persson is Sweden’s richest person by way of global cheap chic fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz, of which he owns 36\%. Persson stepped down as chairman in May 2020 after 22 years in the role; his son Karl-Johan succeeded him. H&M was founded by Persson’s father Erling in 1947.

What is the wealth of Sweden?

Sweden is the world’s 16th wealthiest country. Its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is just below Germany’s in the OECD’s rankings. It’s a country of high-tech capitalism and extensive welfare benefits. The vast majority of enterprises are privately owned.

Where does Sweden get its wealth?

The economy of Sweden is a highly developed export-oriented economy, aided by timber, hydropower, and iron ore. These constitute the resource base of an economy oriented toward foreign trade.

Can you be wealthy in Sweden?

Sweden has a population of 10 million, Of those about 34 \% have a “wealth” of more than of 1 million Swedish Crowns – about 110 000 USD, so they can define themselfes as “millionaires” in the sense that they have that amount as investable means.

How do you know if you’re a millionaire?

Now in order to define net-worth millionaire, we need to first talk about net worth. Here’s a simple way to explain net worth: It’s what you own minus what you owe. If that amount ends up being $1 million or more, you’re a net-worth millionaire.

What is the average wealth of the middle class?

The middle class is often defined as the middle three quintiles. Some further classify this group as lower-middle class, middle class, and upper-middle class….Quintiles.

Quintile	Definition	Median Net Worth
Middle 20\%	Middle Class	$104,700
Next 20\%	Upper-Middle Class	$201,800
Top 20\%	Wealthy	$608,900

Can you be rich in Sweden?

The land of ABBA and Ikea has high wealth inequality AS IS PERHAPS appropriate for the country which produced the song “Money, Money, Money”, Sweden has one billionaire for every 250,000 people, one of the highest rates in the world. Yet among ordinary Swedes, billionaires are surprisingly popular.