What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Belgium and Sweden?

2,143 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sweden: Gross national income (GNI) per capita

Belgium

62,975 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Sweden

65,118 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Belgium rank

19th

Sweden rank

16th

Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65,118 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62,975 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 2,143 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49,676 international-$ in 2021 prices	43,505 international-$ in 2021 prices	6,171 international-$ in 2021 prices	Belgium
2000s	55,799 international-$ in 2021 prices	53,154 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,645 international-$ in 2021 prices	Belgium
2010s	58,445 international-$ in 2021 prices	59,169 international-$ in 2021 prices	724.25 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sweden
2020s	61,310 international-$ in 2021 prices	63,885 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,576 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Belgium or Sweden?: Sweden, at 65,118 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62,975 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Belgium and Sweden?: 2,143 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?: Belgium ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,533 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.