Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Netherlands
3,207 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,256 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,207 Thousand persons against 2,256 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 951 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,952 Thousand persons | 1,716 Thousand persons | 1,236 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,171 Thousand persons | 2,007 Thousand persons | 1,164 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,230 Thousand persons | 2,197 Thousand persons | 1,034 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 3,207 Thousand persons against 2,256 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 951 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.