Belgium vs Netherlands: Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Belgium
2.4 Ratio
in 2025
Netherlands
1.7 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
7th
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.4 Ratio against 1.7 Ratio in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7 Ratio.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands 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 | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.19 Ratio | 2.1 Ratio | 0.09 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.53 Ratio | 1.85 Ratio | 0.6833 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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 2.4 Ratio against 1.7 Ratio in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.7 Ratio, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.