Belgium vs Sweden: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Belgium
48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Sweden
50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices against 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium, a difference of 2.91 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.9986 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 40.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices against 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2.91 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.