Malta vs Sweden: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Malta
24,333 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
29,889 Euro
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29,889 Euro against 24,333 Euro in Malta, a difference of 5,556 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,130 Euro | 17,993 Euro | 7,863 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13,898 Euro | 23,511 Euro | 9,613 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21,363 Euro | 27,122 Euro | 5,759 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29,889 Euro against 24,333 Euro in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Malta and Sweden?
- 5,556 Euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Malta ranks 16th 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.