Belgium vs Netherlands: Distribution of income by different income groups
Belgium
34,483 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
39,191 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
8th
Distribution of income by different income groups over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39,191 Euro against 34,483 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 4,708 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,351 Euro | 14,338 Euro | 2,013 Euro | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19,667 Euro | 19,887 Euro | 220 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 24,396 Euro | 25,265 Euro | 869.3 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31,213 Euro | 34,158 Euro | 2,944 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by different income groups, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 39,191 Euro against 34,483 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by different income groups between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4,708 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of income by different income groups?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income by different income groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.