Norway vs Sweden: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid

Norway
21,880
in 2022
Sweden
14,378
in 2022
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th

Threshold income for each decile before tax wid over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k193519782022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 21,880 against 14,378 in Sweden, a difference of 7,502.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 113 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 15,245 9,318 5,926 Norway
2000s 18,320 11,964 6,356 Norway
2010s 19,923 12,263 7,661 Norway
2020s 21,268 13,748 7,519 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income for each decile before tax wid, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 21,880 against 14,378 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in threshold income for each decile before tax wid between Norway and Sweden?
7,502, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,069 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed