Sweden vs United States: 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 States
788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sweden rank
18th
United States rank
19th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices against 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States, a difference of 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 523.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 543.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 550.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 619.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 572.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 704.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 655.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 780.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 691.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 811.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 833.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
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 States?
- Sweden, at 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices against 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States 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 States?
- 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Sweden ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th 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.