Spain vs Sweden: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Spain
1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Sweden
1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Spain rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 279 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 582.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 843.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 260.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 756.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 991.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 234.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 960.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 226.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 884.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | 431.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 361.54 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), Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 279 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Spain ranks 19th 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.