Belgium vs Sweden: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Belgium
4.4 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
4 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
02468201020172025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.4 Ratio against 4 Ratio in Sweden, a difference of 0.4 Ratio.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 6.38 Ratio 4.93 Ratio 1.45 Ratio Belgium
2020s 4.98 Ratio 4.27 Ratio 0.7167 Ratio Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 4.4 Ratio against 4 Ratio in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Belgium and Sweden?
0.4 Ratio, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed