France vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
France
27,552 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
28,264 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28,264 Euro against 27,552 Euro in France, a difference of 712 Euro.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,566 Euro | 16,824 Euro | 741.83 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 22,499 Euro | 22,169 Euro | 329.2 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 24,702 Euro | 25,754 Euro | 1,052 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28,264 Euro against 27,552 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between France and Sweden?
- 712 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- France ranks 14th 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.