Belgium vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Belgium
9.76 million
in 2023
Sweden
7.96 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197519992023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9.76 million against 7.96 million in Sweden, a difference of 1.80 million.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5.94 million 3.63 million 2.31 million Belgium
2000s 7.73 million 5.15 million 2.58 million Belgium
2010s 8.71 million 7.08 million 1.63 million Belgium
2020s 9.74 million 7.96 million 1.78 million Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 9.76 million against 7.96 million in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Belgium and Sweden?
1.80 million, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed