Germany vs Sweden: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Germany
1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Sweden
1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 5 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 864.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 494.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 998.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 409.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | 215.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
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), Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Germany and Sweden?
- 5 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Germany ranks 15th 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.