Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden

Sweden: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2014
All-time low
0.73
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

00.20.40.60.82004201420252004: 0.812005: 0.762006: 0.782007: 0.782008: 0.752009: 0.752010: 0.742011: 0.752012: 0.752013: 0.812014: 0.822015: 0.812016: 0.742017: 0.752018: 0.762019: 0.732020: 0.762021: 0.752022: 0.732023: 0.762024: 0.792025: 0.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden stood at 0.8.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Sweden peaked at 0.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 24th 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 (65+) in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 0.81
2005 0.76 -6.2%
2006 0.78 +2.6%
2007 0.78 +0.0%
2008 0.75 -3.8%
2009 0.75 +0.0%
2010 0.74 -1.3%
2011 0.75 +1.4%
2012 0.75 +0.0%
2013 0.81 +8.0%
2014 0.82 +1.2%
2015 0.81 -1.2%
2016 0.74 -8.6%
2017 0.75 +1.4%
2018 0.76 +1.3%
2019 0.73 -3.9%
2020 0.76 +4.1%
2021 0.75 -1.3%
2022 0.73 -2.7%
2023 0.76 +4.1%
2024 0.79 +3.9%
2025 0.8 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7717 0.75 0.81 6
2010s 0.766 0.73 0.82 10
2020s 0.765 0.73 0.8 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Slovakia 0.81 compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 0.81 compare
  3. 25 Belgium 0.78 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 0.75 compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 0.75 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 0.8 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 0.82 in 2014.
What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
Sweden ranks 24th 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 down 1.2%. 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 (65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 942 data points, 2003–2025
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