Austria vs Sweden: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Austria
29,831 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
25,322 Euro
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 29,831 Euro against 25,322 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 4,509 Euro.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,912 Euro | 15,006 Euro | 93.5 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18,926 Euro | 18,931 Euro | 5.2 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25,152 Euro | 22,666 Euro | 2,486 Euro | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in), Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 29,831 Euro against 25,322 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Austria and Sweden?
- 4,509 Euro, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.