France vs Sweden: Mean and median income by age and sex
France
30,438 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
31,299 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31,299 Euro against 30,438 Euro in France, a difference of 861 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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 | 19,675 Euro | 20,020 Euro | 345.17 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24,826 Euro | 25,997 Euro | 1,170 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27,531 Euro | 29,015 Euro | 1,484 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31,299 Euro against 30,438 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between France and Sweden?
- 861 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 by age and sex?
- France ranks 14th 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.