Belgium vs Sweden: People living in households with very low work intensity by income
Belgium
992 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
610 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
People living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 992 Thousand persons against 610 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 382 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,221 Thousand persons | 583.8 Thousand persons | 637.4 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,024 Thousand persons | 615 Thousand persons | 409.33 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by income, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 992 Thousand persons against 610 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by income between Belgium and Sweden?
- 382 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.