Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 58.84 international-$ in 2017 prices against 55.16 international-$ in 2017 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.68 international-$ in 2017 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.03 international-$ in 2017 prices | 23.26 international-$ in 2017 prices | 4.76 international-$ in 2017 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.44 international-$ in 2017 prices | 28.62 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1.82 international-$ in 2017 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 36.3 international-$ in 2017 prices | 37.19 international-$ in 2017 prices | 0.8915 international-$ in 2017 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 43.57 international-$ in 2017 prices | 51.39 international-$ in 2017 prices | 7.81 international-$ in 2017 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.61 international-$ in 2017 prices | 52.72 international-$ in 2017 prices | 0.8893 international-$ in 2017 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 58.82 international-$ in 2017 prices | 55.02 international-$ in 2017 prices | 3.8 international-$ in 2017 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 58.84 international-$ in 2017 prices against 55.16 international-$ in 2017 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.68 international-$ in 2017 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.