Belgium vs Portugal: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Belgium
2,082 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,193 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,193 Thousand persons against 2,082 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 111 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,068 Thousand persons | 2,154 Thousand persons | 86.67 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,278 Thousand persons | 2,186 Thousand persons | 92.1 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,108 Thousand persons | 2,133 Thousand persons | 25 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,193 Thousand persons against 2,082 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Belgium and Portugal?
- 111 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.