France vs Sweden: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
France
28,633 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
25,905 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 28,633 Euro against 25,905 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,728 Euro.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,663 Euro | 19,162 Euro | 2,501 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 24,648 Euro | 22,769 Euro | 1,879 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 26,110 Euro | 27,352 Euro | 1,242 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, France or Sweden?
- France, at 28,633 Euro against 25,905 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between France and Sweden?
- 2,728 Euro, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.