Belgium vs Sweden: Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration

Belgium
202
in 2025
Sweden
226
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length … duration over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 226 against 202 in Belgium, a difference of 24.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 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 43.6 12 31.6 Belgium
2020s 137.5 88.17 49.33 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 226 against 202 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity between Belgium and Sweden?
24, with Sweden 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 subject to eu blue card decisions by length of validity?
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity duration, age, sex, citizenship and economic sector of employer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons subject to EU Blue Card decisions by length of validity duration, age, sex, citizenship and economic sector of employer
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 368 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed