Finland vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
29,891 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
28,264 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29,891 Euro against 28,264 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,627 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 11th 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 | 17,869 Euro | 16,824 Euro | 1,045 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,611 Euro | 22,169 Euro | 442 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 27,132 Euro | 25,754 Euro | 1,378 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 29,891 Euro against 28,264 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,627 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.