Belgium vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Belgium
63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sweden
63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Sweden rank
25th
GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 126 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,492 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 53,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 514.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 298.3 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?
- Belgium, at 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
- 126 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.