Sweden vs United Kingdom: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Sweden
1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sweden rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 74 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 749.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 725.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 860.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 787.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 998.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 863.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 135.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.72 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), Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 74 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.