Germany vs Sweden: Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile
Germany
17.3%
in 2025
Sweden
17.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile?
- Germany ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.