Canada vs Sweden: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Canada
51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
Sweden
50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Canada rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices against 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sweden, a difference of 0.98 international-$ in 2011 prices.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1980s | 36.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 38.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 43.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 49.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices against 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.98 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.