Belgium vs Norway: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Belgium
5.8 Ratio
in 2025
Norway
5.4 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Norway rank
11th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.8 Ratio against 5.4 Ratio in Norway, a difference of 0.4 Ratio.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th 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 | 7.66 Ratio | 4.99 Ratio | 2.67 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.47 Ratio | 5.5 Ratio | 0.9667 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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 5.8 Ratio against 5.4 Ratio in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.4 Ratio, with Belgium 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Norway 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.