Finland vs Sweden: Mean and median income by age and sex
Finland
33,430 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
31,299 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33,430 Euro against 31,299 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,131 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,709 Euro | 20,020 Euro | 688.33 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 25,962 Euro | 25,997 Euro | 35.2 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,539 Euro | 29,015 Euro | 1,524 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 33,430 Euro against 31,299 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between Finland and Sweden?
- 2,131 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.