Finland vs Sweden: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
32,820 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
29,889 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32,820 Euro against 29,889 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,931 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,810 Euro | 17,670 Euro | 1,140 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 24,096 Euro | 23,511 Euro | 585.1 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 29,439 Euro | 27,122 Euro | 2,318 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 32,820 Euro against 29,889 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Sweden?
- 2,931 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.