Belgium vs Sweden: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Belgium
29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Sweden
29,302 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 29,302 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Sweden, a difference of 250 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th 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 | 27,842 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,019 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 176.82 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?
- Belgium, at 29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 29,302 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Belgium and Sweden?
- 250 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Belgium 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 12th 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.