Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden

Sweden: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.92 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2006
All-time low
0.85
in 2011
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden, 2004–2025

00.20.40.60.812004201420252004: 0.872005: 0.922006: 0.942007: 0.92008: 0.862009: 0.862010: 0.872011: 0.852012: 0.862013: 0.862014: 0.892015: 0.862016: 0.852017: 0.872018: 0.892019: 0.92020: 0.882021: 0.892022: 0.892023: 0.882024: 0.922025: 0.92

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden is 0.92, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden peaked at 0.94 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (60+) in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 0.87
2005 0.92 +5.7%
2006 0.94 +2.2%
2007 0.9 -4.3%
2008 0.86 -4.4%
2009 0.86 +0.0%
2010 0.87 +1.2%
2011 0.85 -2.3%
2012 0.86 +1.2%
2013 0.86 +0.0%
2014 0.89 +3.5%
2015 0.86 -3.4%
2016 0.85 -1.2%
2017 0.87 +2.4%
2018 0.89 +2.3%
2019 0.9 +1.1%
2020 0.88 -2.2%
2021 0.89 +1.1%
2022 0.89 +0.0%
2023 0.88 -1.1%
2024 0.92 +4.5%
2025 0.92 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8917 0.86 0.94 6
2010s 0.87 0.85 0.9 10
2020s 0.8967 0.88 0.92 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.94 compare
  2. 13 Portugal 0.93 compare
  3. 13 Romania 0.93 compare
  4. 15 Greece 0.92 compare
  5. 15 North Macedonia 0.92 compare
  6. 18 Finland 0.91 compare
  7. 18 Ireland 0.91 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden?
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden was 0.92 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2006.
What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender differences in the relative median income ratio rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (60+)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 942 data points, 2003–2025
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