Belgium vs Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
603 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
710 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 710 Thousand persons against 603 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 107 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 934.33 Thousand persons | 235.33 Thousand persons | 699 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 810 Thousand persons | 522.7 Thousand persons | 287.3 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 679.17 Thousand persons | 652.5 Thousand persons | 26.67 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 710 Thousand persons against 603 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Sweden?
- 107 Thousand persons, with Sweden 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 at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.