Sweden vs United Kingdom: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Sweden
33,208 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
27,163 Euro
in 2018
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33,208 Euro against 27,163 Euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 6,045 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 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 | 21,524 Euro | 24,261 Euro | 2,736 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27,267 Euro | 24,808 Euro | 2,459 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by most frequent activity status, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 33,208 Euro against 27,163 Euro in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 6,045 Euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.