Belgium vs Sweden: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Belgium
30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Sweden
31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Belgium, a difference of 542 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,194 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,514 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 320.15 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,736 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,473 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 1,737 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28,177 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,500 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 323.02 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Belgium and Sweden?
- 542 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.