France vs Sweden: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
France
1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Sweden
1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
France rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 7 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 816.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 749.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1980s | 1,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 820.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 223.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1990s | 1,143 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 132.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2000s | 1,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2010s | 1,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between France and Sweden?
- 7 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- France ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.