Germany vs Sweden: Mean and median income by age and sex
Germany
33,324 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
31,299 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33,324 Euro against 31,299 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,025 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th 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 | 19,615 Euro | 20,346 Euro | 730.8 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,434 Euro | 25,997 Euro | 2,563 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,510 Euro | 29,015 Euro | 1,495 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 33,324 Euro against 31,299 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between Germany and Sweden?
- 2,025 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 by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 12th 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.