Sweden vs United Kingdom: Mean and median income by age and sex
Sweden
31,299
in 2025
United Kingdom
25,642
in 2018
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31,299 against 25,642 in United Kingdom, a difference of 5,657.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,346 | 22,464 | 2,118 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25,957 | 23,333 | 2,623 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 31,299 against 25,642 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 5,657, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 49 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.