Belgium vs Denmark: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Belgium
5.8 Ratio
in 2025
Denmark
5.4 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Denmark rank
11th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.8 Ratio against 5.4 Ratio in Denmark, a difference of 0.4 Ratio.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th 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 | 7.66 Ratio | 9.39 Ratio | 1.73 Ratio | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.47 Ratio | 5.8 Ratio | 0.6667 Ratio | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 5.8 Ratio against 5.4 Ratio in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.4 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.