Finland vs Sweden: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Finland
32,091 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
29,330 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32,091 Euro against 29,330 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,761 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,042 Euro | 20,355 Euro | 1,687 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 24,694 Euro | 25,251 Euro | 557.7 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,279 Euro | 29,125 Euro | 1,154 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of country of birth, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 32,091 Euro against 29,330 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Finland and Sweden?
- 2,761 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.