Belgium vs Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Belgium
23,031 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
23,200 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23,200 Euro against 23,031 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 169 Euro.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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 | 13,812 Euro | 13,621 Euro | 191.5 Euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16,775 Euro | 16,980 Euro | 204.1 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20,858 Euro | 20,725 Euro | 133.17 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 included in), Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23,200 Euro against 23,031 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 169 Euro, 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.