Belgium vs Montenegro: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Belgium
8.7%
in 2022
Montenegro
9.0%
in 2021
Belgium rank
106th
Montenegro rank
103rd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Montenegro ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 0.7% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.4% | 2.0% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Belgium or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Belgium and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Montenegro?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Montenegro rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Montenegro ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before 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 before taxes and benefits.