Romania vs Sweden: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national

Romania
4,342 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,256 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 4,342 Thousand persons against 2,256 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 2,086 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4,750 Thousand persons 1,715 Thousand persons 3,034 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 4,996 Thousand persons 2,007 Thousand persons 2,989 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 4,640 Thousand persons 2,197 Thousand persons 2,443 Thousand persons Romania

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, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 4,342 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 Romania and Sweden?
2,086 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Romania ranks 12th 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.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed