Belgium vs United States: Income distribution database — Gini
Belgium
0.493 0-1 scale
in 2013
United States
0.506 0-1 scale
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.506 0-1 scale against 0.493 0-1 scale in Belgium, a difference of 0.013 0-1 scale.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 19 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.48 0-1 scale | 0.4903 0-1 scale | 0.0103 0-1 scale | United States |
| 2010s | 0.4857 0-1 scale | 0.5043 0-1 scale | 0.0187 0-1 scale | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Belgium or United States?
- United States, at 0.506 0-1 scale against 0.493 0-1 scale in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Belgium and United States?
- 0.013 0-1 scale, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Belgium ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (market income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.