Germany vs Sweden: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Germany
22,834 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
23,331 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23,331 Euro against 22,834 Euro in Germany, a difference of 497 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 13th 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 | 13,967 Euro | 15,533 Euro | 1,565 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14,797 Euro | 17,876 Euro | 3,080 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20,820 Euro | 20,514 Euro | 306 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by ability to make ends meet, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23,331 Euro against 22,834 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between Germany and Sweden?
- 497 Euro, with Sweden 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 by ability to make ends meet?
- Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.