France vs Sweden: Distribution of income by quantiles
France
18,925 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
20,376 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Distribution of income by quantiles over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20,376 Euro against 18,925 Euro in France, a difference of 1,451 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 14th 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 | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,661 Euro | 14,046 Euro | 1,385 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15,736 Euro | 17,148 Euro | 1,412 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17,364 Euro | 18,924 Euro | 1,560 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by quantiles, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20,376 Euro against 18,925 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by quantiles between France and Sweden?
- 1,451 Euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for distribution of income by quantiles?
- France ranks 14th 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.