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

14th

Sweden rank

15th

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 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.