Belgium vs Sweden: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Belgium
500 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
274 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 500 Thousand persons against 274 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 226 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 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 | 542.8 Thousand persons | 230.6 Thousand persons | 312.2 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 497.83 Thousand persons | 264.33 Thousand persons | 233.5 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 500 Thousand persons against 274 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Belgium and Sweden?
- 226 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 persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.