Denmark vs Sweden: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Denmark
51.11 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Sweden
50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 51.11 international-$ in 2011 prices against 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sweden, a difference of 0.17 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 39.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.0777 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.2703 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 51.11 international-$ in 2011 prices against 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.17 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Denmark ranks 10th 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.