Belgium vs Netherlands: Distribution of income by quantiles
Belgium
23,331 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
25,747 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
8th
Distribution of income by quantiles over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25,747 Euro against 23,331 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 2,416 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 | 10,089 Euro | 9,207 Euro | 882.4 Euro | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12,257 Euro | 12,991 Euro | 734 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15,373 Euro | 16,475 Euro | 1,102 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 20,570 Euro | 21,980 Euro | 1,410 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by quantiles, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 25,747 Euro against 23,331 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by quantiles between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2,416 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 quantiles?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.