Incomes across distribution wb in Sweden

Sweden: Incomes across distribution wb was 793.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
793.64
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
851.45
in 2020
All-time low
490.1
in 1975
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Incomes across distribution wb in Sweden, 1975–2023

02004006008001975199920231975: 490.11981: 514.41987: 572.61992: 644.11995: 594.32000: 683.22001: 713.72002: 719.72003: 665.12004: 681.52005: 660.22006: 7172007: 740.52008: 733.72009: 734.82010: 754.42011: 743.72012: 757.12013: 750.12014: 794.32015: 803.42016: 7952017: 8042018: 777.52019: 823.22020: 851.42021: 815.52022: 783.82023: 793.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incomes across distribution wb in Sweden is 793.64, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes across distribution wb in Sweden peaked at 851.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 490.1, in 1975.

Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Incomes across distribution wb in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Incomes across distribution wb in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 490.1 —
1981 514.4 +5.0%
1987 572.57 +11.3%
1992 644.15 +12.5%
1995 594.25 -7.7%
2000 683.16 +15.0%
2001 713.72 +4.5%
2002 719.66 +0.8%
2003 665.12 -7.6%
2004 681.52 +2.5%
2005 660.17 -3.1%
2006 717 +8.6%
2007 740.55 +3.3%
2008 733.66 -0.9%
2009 734.85 +0.2%
2010 754.41 +2.7%
2011 743.73 -1.4%
2012 757.13 +1.8%
2013 750.12 -0.9%
2014 794.31 +5.9%
2015 803.41 +1.1%
2016 794.97 -1.1%
2017 803.96 +1.1%
2018 777.51 -3.3%
2019 823.17 +5.9%
2020 851.45 +3.4%
2021 815.46 -4.2%
2022 783.76 -3.9%
2023 793.64 +1.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 793.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 793.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 490.1 490.1 490.1 1
1980s 543.49 514.4 572.57 2
1990s 619.2 594.25 644.15 2
2000s 704.94 660.17 740.55 10
2010s 780.27 743.73 823.17 10
2020s 811.08 783.76 851.45 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Australia 842.35 compare
  2. 16 Malta 820 compare
  3. 17 France 801.68 compare
  4. 19 United States 788.73 compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom 770.23 compare
  6. 21 South Korea 736.85 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes across distribution wb in Sweden?
Incomes across distribution wb in Sweden was 793.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 851.45 in 2020.
What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 490.1 in 1975.
How does Sweden rank for incomes across distribution wb?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is incomes across distribution wb rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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