Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Belgium
17.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
18.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
41st
Netherlands rank
39th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 39th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.