Belgium vs Sweden: Distribution of income by quantiles
Belgium
23,331 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
20,376 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Distribution of income by quantiles over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23,331 Euro against 20,376 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,955 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 | 12,424 Euro | 14,046 Euro | 1,622 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15,373 Euro | 17,148 Euro | 1,775 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20,570 Euro | 18,924 Euro | 1,646 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by quantiles, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 23,331 Euro against 20,376 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by quantiles between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2,955 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 by quantiles?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.