Belgium vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Belgium
58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 1,464 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1960s | 14,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,467 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 21,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 25,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 33,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.