Finland vs Sweden: Distribution of income by quantiles
Finland
21,905 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
20,376 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Distribution of income by quantiles over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21,905 Euro against 20,376 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,529 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,735 Euro | 14,046 Euro | 310.17 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17,323 Euro | 17,148 Euro | 175 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 20,110 Euro | 18,924 Euro | 1,187 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by quantiles, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 21,905 Euro against 20,376 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by quantiles between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,529 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 by quantiles?
- Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.