France vs Sweden: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
France
31,862 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
33,119 Euro
in 2025
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33,119 Euro against 31,862 Euro in France, a difference of 1,257 Euro.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 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 | 20,426 Euro | 22,086 Euro | 1,660 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26,168 Euro | 27,638 Euro | 1,470 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29,199 Euro | 30,678 Euro | 1,480 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by degree of urbanisation, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33,119 Euro against 31,862 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by degree of urbanisation between France and Sweden?
- 1,257 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 degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 13th 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.