Belgium vs Norway: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Belgium
20.2%
in 2024
Norway
21.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
47th
Norway rank
44th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.1% against 20.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Norway ranks 44th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.6% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 21.9% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.1% against 20.2% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Norway ranks 44th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).