Belgium vs Sweden: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Belgium
35,909 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
33,208 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35,909 Euro against 33,208 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,701 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 | 20,304 Euro | 21,187 Euro | 883.17 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24,785 Euro | 27,357 Euro | 2,572 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32,251 Euro | 30,640 Euro | 1,610 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by most frequent activity status, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 35,909 Euro against 33,208 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2,701 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 most frequent activity status?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.