Belgium vs Germany: Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile
Belgium
16.2%
in 2025
Germany
16.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Germany rank
13th
Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.4% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.