Ireland vs Sweden: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Ireland
59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Ireland and Sweden?
- 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.