Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean and median income by tenure status
Sweden
31,405 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25,643 Euro
in 2018
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Mean and median income by tenure status over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31,405 Euro against 25,643 Euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,762 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 | 20,367 Euro | 22,466 Euro | 2,099 Euro | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25,971 Euro | 23,334 Euro | 2,637 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by tenure status, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 31,405 Euro against 25,643 Euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by tenure status between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5,762 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 tenure 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 tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.