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Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden

Sweden: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 119 countries
All-time high
51.22 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1975
Years of data
27
1975–2021

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden, 1975–2021

02040601975199820211975: 25.1 international-$ in 2011 prices1981: 27.1 international-$ in 2011 prices1987: 28.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1992: 33.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1995: 32 international-$ in 2011 prices2000: 35.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2001: 36.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2002: 37.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2003: 35.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 36.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 37.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 38.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2007: 40.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 41.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2009: 42.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 43 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 43.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 44.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 45.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 46.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 47.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 48.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 48.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 48.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 50 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 51.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 50.9 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden peaked at 51.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1975.

Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden, year by year

Year international-$ in 2011 prices Change
1975 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices —
1981 27.09 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.1%
1987 28.39 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.8%
1992 33.36 international-$ in 2011 prices +17.5%
1995 31.98 international-$ in 2011 prices -4.1%
2000 35.44 international-$ in 2011 prices +10.8%
2001 36.6 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.3%
2002 37.84 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.4%
2003 35.91 international-$ in 2011 prices -5.1%
2004 36.15 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
2005 37.07 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
2006 38.85 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.8%
2007 40.82 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.1%
2008 41.69 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
2009 42.42 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.8%
2010 43 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.4%
2011 43.57 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.3%
2012 44.4 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.9%
2013 45.14 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.7%
2014 46.35 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%
2015 47.49 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
2016 48.26 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
2017 48.29 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
2018 48.73 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.9%
2019 49.99 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.6%
2020 51.22 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
2021 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1980s 27.74 international-$ in 2011 prices 27.09 international-$ in 2011 prices 28.39 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
1990s 32.67 international-$ in 2011 prices 31.98 international-$ in 2011 prices 33.36 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
2000s 38.28 international-$ in 2011 prices 35.44 international-$ in 2011 prices 42.42 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2010s 46.52 international-$ in 2011 prices 43 international-$ in 2011 prices 49.99 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 51.08 international-$ in 2011 prices 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices 51.22 international-$ in 2011 prices 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Canada 51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 9 Austria 51.51 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 10 Denmark 51.11 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 12 Republic of Korea 49.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 13 Ireland 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 14 Belgium 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden?
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sweden was 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 51.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1975.
How does Sweden rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.