Malta vs Sweden: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Malta
56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malta rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 0.43 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 53.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Malta ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.