France vs Sweden: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

France

801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Sweden

793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

France rank

17th

Sweden rank

18th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

France
Sweden

How they compare

France currently reports 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices against 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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