Belgium vs Netherlands: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income
Belgium
4.69 Ratio
in 2025
Netherlands
5.01 Ratio
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.01 Ratio against 4.69 Ratio in Belgium, a difference of 0.32 Ratio.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 Ratio | 5.19 Ratio | 0.0833 Ratio | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.08 Ratio | 4.94 Ratio | 0.141 Ratio | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.95 Ratio | 5.12 Ratio | 0.175 Ratio | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.01 Ratio against 4.69 Ratio in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.32 Ratio, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.