Belgium vs Switzerland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Belgium
4.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
47th
Switzerland rank
45th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.5% against 4.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.5% against 4.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland 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 share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 45th 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.