Australia vs Sweden: Incomes across distribution wb

Australia
842.35
in 2020
Sweden
793.64
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th

Incomes across distribution wb over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
0200400600800197519992023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 842.35 against 793.64 in Sweden, a difference of 48.71.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 513.93 514.4 0.472 Sweden
1990s 497.48 594.25 96.77 Sweden
2000s 647.2 698.51 51.3 Sweden
2010s 820.1 780.3 39.8 Australia
2020s 842.35 851.45 9.1 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incomes across distribution wb, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 842.35 against 793.64 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in incomes across distribution wb between Australia and Sweden?
48.71, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for incomes across distribution wb?
Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed