Comparison of Belgium and Sweden [S]ave
| Attribute |  Sweden × |  Belgium × |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 450,295 | 30,528 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 410,335 | 30,278 |
| Water area (km²) | 39,960 | 250 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,211 | 1,297 |
| Border countries |
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| Coastline (km) | 3,218 | 66.5 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 320 | 181 |
| Lowest point (m) | -2 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,111 | 694 |
| People | ||
| Population | 10,202,491 | 11,720,716 |
| Official languages |
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| Religion | Church of Sweden | Roman Catholic |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Kingdom of Sweden | Kingdom of Belgium |
| Short country name | Sweden | Belgium |
| Long local name | Konungariket Sverige | Royaume de Belgique (French)/Koninkrijk Belgie (Dutch)/Koenigreich Belgien (German) |
| Short local name | Sverige | Belgique/Belgie/Belgien |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Stockholm | Brussels |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 518,000,000,000 | 529,200,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 535,600,000,000 | 493,700,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 51,200 | 46,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 28.9 | 24.5 |
| Labor force | 5,361,000 | 5,324,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 15 | 15.1 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 271,200,000,000 | 253,500,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 264,400,000,000 | 258,600,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.04 | 0.93 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 50.6 | 51.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 1.3 | -1 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 40.8 | 103.4 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | -0.5 | 0 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 1.93 | 2.08 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 329,200,000,000 | 240,500,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 329,200,000,000 | 240,500,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 929,100,000,000 | 711,300,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 560,500,000,000 | 414,600,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 17,790,000,000 | -807,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 165,600,000,000 | 300,800,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 153,200,000,000 | 300,400,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 62,220,000,000 | 26,160,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 939,900,000,000 | 1,281,000,000,000 |
| National currency | Swedish kronor | euros |
| National currency (code) | SEK | EUR |
| National currency (symbol) | kr | € |
| National currency rate to USD | 8.442 | 0.885 |
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