Belgium vs United States of America: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Belgium
10,649 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
United States of America
9,334 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
United States of America rank
13th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10,649 international-$ in 2025 prices against 9,334 international-$ in 2025 prices in United States of America, a difference of 1,315 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,256 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,049 international-$ in 2025 prices | 792.91 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8,374 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,769 international-$ in 2025 prices | 604.13 international-$ in 2025 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9,434 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,261 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,174 international-$ in 2025 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10,084 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,814 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,271 international-$ in 2025 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10,222 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,577 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,645 international-$ in 2025 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Belgium or United States of America?
- Belgium, at 10,649 international-$ in 2025 prices against 9,334 international-$ in 2025 prices in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Belgium and United States of America?
- 1,315 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.