Belgium vs Switzerland: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Belgium
0.8
in 2025
Switzerland
0.78
in 2024
Belgium rank
28th
Switzerland rank
31st
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8 against 0.78 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.74 | 0.8033 | 0.0633 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.766 | 0.806 | 0.04 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.754 | 0.79 | 0.036 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 0.8 against 0.78 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.