Germany vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Germany
30,252 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
28,264 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30,252 Euro against 28,264 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,988 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,472 Euro | 17,152 Euro | 319.8 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 21,111 Euro | 22,169 Euro | 1,058 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27,476 Euro | 25,754 Euro | 1,722 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 30,252 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 Germany and Sweden?
- 1,988 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.