Belgium vs Germany: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Belgium
5.8 Ratio
in 2025
Germany
7.2 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Germany rank
6th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.2 Ratio against 5.8 Ratio in Belgium, a difference of 1.4 Ratio.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.66 Ratio | 5.1 Ratio | 2.56 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.47 Ratio | 7.05 Ratio | 0.5833 Ratio | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 7.2 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 Germany?
- 1.4 Ratio, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th 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.