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
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.