Malta vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded
Malta
23,552
in 2025
Sweden
28,264
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28,264 against 23,552 in Malta, a difference of 4,712.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,952 | 17,152 | 7,200 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13,622 | 22,169 | 8,547 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20,832 | 25,754 | 4,922 | 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), Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28,264 against 23,552 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Malta and Sweden?
- 4,712, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 49 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.