Belgium vs Sweden: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Belgium
26,947 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
25,384 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26,947 Euro against 25,384 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 1,563 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th 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 | 16,176 Euro | 19,125 Euro | 2,950 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18,487 Euro | 22,651 Euro | 4,164 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23,572 Euro | 23,446 Euro | 126 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 26,947 Euro against 25,384 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,563 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 educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.