Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Belgium or Sweden?

Belgium, at 0.266 against 0.262 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sweden: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees

Belgium

0.266

in 2025

Sweden

0.262

in 2025

Belgium rank

77th

Sweden rank

78th

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.266 against 0.262 in Sweden, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 93 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	0.2625	0.306	0.0435	Sweden
2010s	0.2565	0.2973	0.0408	Sweden
2020s	0.2743	0.2683	0.006	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Belgium or Sweden?: Belgium, at 0.266 against 0.262 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in gini index of monthly earnings of employees between Belgium and Sweden?: 0.004, 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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees?: Belgium ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,587 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed: 22 August 2026

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.