Ireland vs Sweden: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Ireland
49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Sweden
50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Ireland rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices against 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices in Ireland, a difference of 1.35 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 37.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.95 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), Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices against 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.35 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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.