Belgium vs Netherlands: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Belgium
24.5%
in 2022
Netherlands
25.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
100th
Netherlands rank
99th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.2% against 24.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4% | 22.8% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 22.5% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.5% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.8% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 25.2% against 24.5% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 109 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 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.