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
0123201020172025

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.

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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