Belgium vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Belgium
41.6%
in 2025
Sweden
41.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.6% against 41.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 42.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 44.4% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.0% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 41.6% against 41.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Belgium 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 at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.