Finland vs Sweden: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
Finland
35,046 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
33,119 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35,046 Euro against 33,119 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,927 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,311 Euro | 22,086 Euro | 1,225 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 28,362 Euro | 27,638 Euro | 723.5 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 32,402 Euro | 30,678 Euro | 1,724 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by degree of urbanisation, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 35,046 Euro against 33,119 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by degree of urbanisation between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,927 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 degree of urbanisation?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.