Distribution of income by quantiles in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of income by quantiles was 20,376 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,376 Euro
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
20,376 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
13,211 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of income by quantiles in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 20,376 Euro for distribution of income by quantiles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Sweden peaked at 20,376 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,211 Euro, in 2004.
That places Sweden 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of income by quantiles in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13,211 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 13,677 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13,513 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,378 Euro | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 14,754 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,740 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,588 Euro | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 15,395 Euro | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 17,016 Euro | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 18,254 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 18,518 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,794 Euro | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17,747 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,919 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18,092 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,160 Euro | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17,379 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18,132 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 18,933 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 19,355 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19,366 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 20,376 Euro | +5.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20,376 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,260 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20,376 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,050 Euro, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,046 Euro | 13,211 Euro | 14,754 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 17,148 Euro | 13,588 Euro | 18,518 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,924 Euro | 17,379 Euro | 20,376 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by quantiles in Sweden?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in Sweden was 20,376 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20,376 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,211 Euro in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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