Sweden vs United Kingdom: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Sweden
793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom
770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices against 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom, a difference of 23.41 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 120 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 | 490.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 397.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 543.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 414.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 619.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 471.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 147.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 704.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 666.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 780.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 727.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 833.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 769.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices against 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 23.41 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.