Israel vs Sweden: Median and mean income (after tax)
Israel
29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Sweden
35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Israel rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices in Israel, a difference of 5,342 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,822 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 18,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Israel and Sweden?
- 5,342 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Israel ranks 21st 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.