Sweden vs United Kingdom: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Sweden
25,905 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
27,152 Euro
in 2018
Sweden rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27,152 Euro against 25,905 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,247 Euro.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,162 Euro | 19,663 Euro | 501 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22,860 Euro | 23,487 Euro | 627 Euro | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27,152 Euro against 25,905 Euro in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1,247 Euro, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.