Finland vs Sweden: Median income per year (after tax)
Finland
31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
Sweden
32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 322 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 15th 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 | 22,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 1990s | 23,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2000s | 28,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 31,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | 796.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Finland and Sweden?
- 322 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Finland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.