Austria vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Austria
27,965 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
23,200 Euro
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 27,965 Euro against 23,200 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 4,765 Euro.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,171 Euro | 13,621 Euro | 550.5 Euro | Austria |
| 2010s | 17,888 Euro | 16,980 Euro | 908.1 Euro | Austria |
| 2020s | 23,684 Euro | 20,725 Euro | 2,958 Euro | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in), Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 27,965 Euro against 23,200 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Austria and Sweden?
- 4,765 Euro, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.