Germany vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Germany
24,704 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
23,200 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24,704 Euro against 23,200 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,504 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,338 Euro | 13,826 Euro | 488.4 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,032 Euro | 16,980 Euro | 947.3 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22,096 Euro | 20,725 Euro | 1,371 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 included in), Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 24,704 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 Germany and Sweden?
- 1,504 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 included in)?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.