Belgium vs France: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Belgium
24.5%
in 2022
France
23.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
100th
France rank
103rd
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.5% against 23.6% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and France ranks 103rd of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 25.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 0.0% | France |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 25.6% | 1.1% | France |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.7% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 0.9% | Belgium |
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 France?
- Belgium, at 24.5% against 23.6% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Belgium and France?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Belgium ranks 100th and France ranks 103rd 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 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.