Germany vs Sweden: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Germany
35,126 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
33,208 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35,126 Euro against 33,208 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,918 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
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 13th of 47 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 | 20,490 Euro | 21,524 Euro | 1,035 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,492 Euro | 27,357 Euro | 3,865 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32,198 Euro | 30,640 Euro | 1,558 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by most frequent activity status, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 35,126 Euro against 33,208 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between Germany and Sweden?
- 1,918 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 most frequent activity status?
- Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.