Belgium vs Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Belgium
9.6%
in 2025
Sweden
9.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 47 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 | 12.7% | 5.2% | 7.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.2% | 3.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.