Sweden vs United Kingdom: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Sweden
29,330 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
28,781 Euro
in 2018
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29,330 Euro against 28,781 Euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 549 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,355 Euro | 21,067 Euro | 712 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25,409 Euro | 24,929 Euro | 480.56 Euro | Sweden |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 29,330 Euro against 28,781 Euro in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 549 Euro, with Sweden 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 country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.