Ireland vs Sweden: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Ireland
12,226 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Sweden
14,378 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Ireland rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14,378 international-$ in 2025 prices against 12,226 international-$ in 2025 prices in Ireland, a difference of 2,152 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,895 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,289 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,395 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2,292 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,239 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,947 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3,021 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,883 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,862 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 1960s | 6,191 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,183 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,991 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9,923 international-$ in 2025 prices | 14,488 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,565 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5,413 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,980 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,568 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6,945 international-$ in 2025 prices | 9,371 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,425 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,522 international-$ in 2025 prices | 11,891 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,369 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9,862 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,601 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,739 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,224 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,748 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,525 international-$ in 2025 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14,378 international-$ in 2025 prices against 12,226 international-$ in 2025 prices in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Ireland and Sweden?
- 2,152 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.