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Sweden has more billionaires per capita, because it’s fairly friendly to businesses and there have been quite a few success stories over the last century.

The US however have more millionaires per capita and SUBSTANTIALLY more people in poverty per capita.

Sweden’s Gini coefficient is 0.276 (2024), the US’ is 0.418 (2023). The US has a lot more income inequality.



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