Belgium vs Sweden: Share of the population born in another country
Belgium
20.0%
in 2024
Sweden
21.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
54th
Sweden rank
52nd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21.4% against 20.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 12.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.5% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21.4% against 20.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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