Finland vs Sweden: Median and mean income (after tax)
Finland
35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
Sweden
35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 255 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,489 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 1990s | 25,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,417 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 31,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 35,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 35,351 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Finland and Sweden?
- 255 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Finland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.