Belgium vs Sweden: Mean and median income by age and sex
Belgium
33,873 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
31,299 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33,873 Euro against 31,299 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,574 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 | 19,104 Euro | 20,020 Euro | 916.33 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,542 Euro | 25,997 Euro | 2,454 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,496 Euro | 29,015 Euro | 1,481 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 33,873 Euro against 31,299 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2,574 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 age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.