Italy vs Sweden: Mean vs. median income or consumption

Italy
57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Mean vs. median income or consumption over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 35.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 33.48 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
1990s 40.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 38.76 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.43 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2000s 53.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 48.06 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2010s 53.86 international-$ in 2021 prices 58.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden
2020s 57.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 64.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.33 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, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Italy and Sweden?
5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
Italy ranks 21st and Sweden 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 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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Indicator
Mean vs. median income or consumption
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

Average income or consumption of the population per day.