Belgium vs Sweden: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio
Belgium
0.78
in 2025
Sweden
0.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8 against 0.78 in Belgium, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.755 | 0.7717 | 0.0167 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.794 | 0.766 | 0.028 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.785 | 0.765 | 0.02 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender differences in the relative median income ratio, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8 against 0.78 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender differences in the relative median income ratio between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Sweden 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 gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.