Belgium vs Sweden: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
30,165 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
29,889 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 30,165 Euro against 29,889 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 276 Euro.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,790 Euro | 17,670 Euro | 879.83 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21,098 Euro | 23,511 Euro | 2,413 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27,184 Euro | 27,122 Euro | 62.33 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 30,165 Euro against 29,889 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 276 Euro, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.