Belgium vs Sweden: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Belgium
25,386 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
23,331 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25,386 Euro against 23,331 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,055 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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 | 14,337 Euro | 15,458 Euro | 1,121 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17,310 Euro | 17,876 Euro | 566.4 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22,087 Euro | 20,514 Euro | 1,573 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by ability to make ends meet, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 25,386 Euro against 23,331 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2,055 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 by ability to make ends meet?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.