Belgium vs Sweden: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation
Belgium
11,680 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
10,586 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,680 Thousand persons against 10,586 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,094 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th 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 | 11,181 Thousand persons | 9,987 Thousand persons | 1,194 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,517 Thousand persons | 10,470 Thousand persons | 1,048 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 11,680 Thousand persons against 10,586 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,094 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 material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.