Median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden

Sweden: Median2021 vs median2017 was 55.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.6
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.98
in 2020
All-time low
27.81
in 1975
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden, 1975–2023

02040601975199920231975: 27.81981: 30.11987: 31.61992: 37.11995: 35.52000: 39.42001: 40.72002: 422003: 402004: 40.22005: 41.22006: 43.22007: 45.42008: 46.42009: 47.22010: 47.82011: 48.52012: 49.42013: 50.22014: 51.62015: 52.82016: 53.72017: 53.72018: 54.22019: 55.62020: 572021: 56.72022: 562023: 55.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden is 55.6, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden peaked at 56.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.81, in 1975.

Sweden ranks 16th 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.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 27.81 —
1981 30.1 +8.2%
1987 31.56 +4.9%
1992 37.05 +17.4%
1995 35.54 -4.1%
2000 39.38 +10.8%
2001 40.65 +3.2%
2002 42 +3.3%
2003 39.95 -4.9%
2004 40.22 +0.7%
2005 41.24 +2.5%
2006 43.22 +4.8%
2007 45.41 +5.1%
2008 46.38 +2.1%
2009 47.2 +1.8%
2010 47.84 +1.4%
2011 48.47 +1.3%
2012 49.39 +1.9%
2013 50.22 +1.7%
2014 51.57 +2.7%
2015 52.83 +2.5%
2016 53.68 +1.6%
2017 53.72 +0.1%
2018 54.21 +0.9%
2019 55.61 +2.6%
2020 56.98 +2.5%
2021 56.67 -0.5%
2022 55.98 -1.2%
2023 55.6 -0.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 55.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 55.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.81 27.81 27.81 1
1980s 30.83 30.1 31.56 2
1990s 36.29 35.54 37.05 2
2000s 42.57 39.38 47.2 10
2010s 51.76 47.84 55.61 10
2020s 56.31 55.6 56.98 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 France 57.21 compare
  2. 14 Finland 56.48 compare
  3. 15 Malta 56.03 compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 54.55 compare
  5. 18 South Korea 54.25 compare
  6. 19 Cyprus 52.14 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Sweden was 55.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 56.98 in 2020.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27.81 in 1975.
How does Sweden rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
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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