Belgium vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
29,241 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
28,264 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29,241 Euro against 28,264 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 977 Euro.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,582 Euro | 16,824 Euro | 241.67 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20,578 Euro | 22,169 Euro | 1,591 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26,283 Euro | 25,754 Euro | 529.5 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 29,241 Euro against 28,264 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 977 Euro, with Belgium 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.