Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Sweden
33,208 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,163 Euro
in 2018
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33,208 Euro against 27,163 Euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6,045 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,524 Euro | 24,261 Euro | 2,736 Euro | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 33,208 Euro against 27,163 Euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6,045 Euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.