Belgium vs Sweden: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income
Belgium
4.69 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
5.19 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Sweden rank
32nd
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.19 Ratio against 4.69 Ratio in Belgium, a difference of 0.5 Ratio.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 45 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 | 5.11 Ratio | 4.47 Ratio | 0.64 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.08 Ratio | 5.01 Ratio | 0.068 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.95 Ratio | 5.16 Ratio | 0.205 Ratio | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.19 Ratio against 4.69 Ratio in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.5 Ratio, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.