Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$
Sweden
62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 33.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1029 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 39.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 58.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8039 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.