Belgium vs Finland: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
30,165 Euro
in 2025
Finland
32,820 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Finland rank
10th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32,820 Euro against 30,165 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 2,655 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,790 Euro | 18,810 Euro | 2,020 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 21,098 Euro | 24,096 Euro | 2,998 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 27,184 Euro | 29,439 Euro | 2,255 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 32,820 Euro against 30,165 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Finland?
- 2,655 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.