Sweden vs Taiwan: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Sweden
62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Taiwan
55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden rank
19th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Sweden
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, a difference of 7.22 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 38.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 47.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 60.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 64.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.93 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, Sweden or Taiwan?
- Sweden, at 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Sweden and Taiwan?
- 7.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Taiwan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Taiwan rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Sweden ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.