France vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
France
20,965 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
23,200 Euro
in 2025
France rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23,200 Euro against 20,965 Euro in France, a difference of 2,235 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,354 Euro | 13,621 Euro | 266.33 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,870 Euro | 16,980 Euro | 109.4 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18,578 Euro | 20,725 Euro | 2,147 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 included in), France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23,200 Euro against 20,965 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between France and Sweden?
- 2,235 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 included in)?
- France ranks 15th 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.