Belgium vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Belgium
4.1%
in 2025
Sweden
4.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
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 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 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 | 5.9% | 1.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.3%, 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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.