Belgium vs Finland: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Belgium
5.8 Ratio
in 2025
Finland
7.1 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Finland rank
7th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.1 Ratio against 5.8 Ratio in Belgium, a difference of 1.3 Ratio.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.66 Ratio | 6.19 Ratio | 1.47 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.47 Ratio | 6.33 Ratio | 0.1333 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 Finland?
- Finland, at 7.1 Ratio against 5.8 Ratio in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Belgium and Finland?
- 1.3 Ratio, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th 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.