Belgium vs Sweden: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national

Belgium
2,082 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,256 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,256 Thousand persons against 2,082 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 174 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2,068 Thousand persons 1,725 Thousand persons 342.5 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 2,278 Thousand persons 2,007 Thousand persons 271.4 Thousand persons Belgium
2020s 2,108 Thousand persons 2,197 Thousand persons 88.67 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,256 Thousand persons against 2,082 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Belgium and Sweden?
174 Thousand persons, with Sweden 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 share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed