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

Belgium
4.4 Ratio
in 2025
Norway
4.5 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Norway rank
9th

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

  • Belgium
  • Norway
02468201020172025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.5 Ratio against 4.4 Ratio in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 Ratio.

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

Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th of 45 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 6.38 Ratio 4.11 Ratio 2.27 Ratio Belgium
2020s 4.98 Ratio 4.65 Ratio 0.3333 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 Norway?
Norway, at 4.5 Ratio against 4.4 Ratio in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Belgium and Norway?
0.1 Ratio, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Belgium ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed