Belgium vs Sweden: Poverty vs mean schooling

Belgium
11.98
in 2040
Sweden
11.93
in 2040
Belgium rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
02.557.51012.5198020102040

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.98 against 11.93 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 9.17 10.48 1.31 Sweden
1990s 10.32 11.22 0.9 Sweden
2000s 11.03 11.79 0.76 Sweden
2010s 11.32 11.92 0.595 Sweden
2020s 11.62 11.92 0.295 Sweden
2030s 11.87 11.92 0.05 Sweden
2040s 11.98 11.93 0.05 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 11.98 against 11.93 in Sweden as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Belgium and Sweden?
0.05, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Belgium ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed