Belgium vs Denmark: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Belgium
4.4 Ratio
in 2025
Denmark
4.2 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Denmark rank
11th

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
4681012201020172025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.4 Ratio against 4.2 Ratio in Denmark, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2010s 6.38 Ratio 8.58 Ratio 2.2 Ratio Denmark
2020s 4.98 Ratio 4.63 Ratio 0.35 Ratio Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 4.4 Ratio against 4.2 Ratio in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Belgium and Denmark?
0.2 Ratio, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
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