Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Belgium
2.4 Ratio
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.5 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd

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

  • Belgium
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
11.522.53201020172025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.4 Ratio against 1.5 Ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 0.9 Ratio.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.19 Ratio 1.1 Ratio 1.09 Ratio Belgium
2020s 2.53 Ratio 1.5 Ratio 1.03 Ratio Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Belgium or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Belgium, at 2.4 Ratio against 1.5 Ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
0.9 Ratio, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Belgium ranks 5th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes 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 taxes 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