Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Sweden
55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.05 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 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 36.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.395 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.