Belgium vs Slovakia: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Belgium
5.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
5.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
105th
Slovakia rank
107th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 105th and Slovakia ranks 107th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Belgium, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Belgium ranks 105th and Slovakia ranks 107th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.