Germany vs Sweden: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
Germany
33,856 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
33,119 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33,856 Euro against 33,119 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 737 Euro.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 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 | 20,224 Euro | 22,506 Euro | 2,282 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,361 Euro | 27,638 Euro | 4,277 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,987 Euro | 30,678 Euro | 308.83 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by degree of urbanisation, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 33,856 Euro against 33,119 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by degree of urbanisation between Germany and Sweden?
- 737 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 degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 11th 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.