Distribution of population by income groups in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of population by income groups was 10.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by income groups in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.9 for distribution of population by income groups in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by income groups in Belgium peaked at 16.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by income groups in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.6 | — |
| 2011 | 15.3 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.4 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.33 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 60,750 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 53,762 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9832 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by income groups in Belgium?
- Distribution of population by income groups in Belgium was 10.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of population by income groups?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by income groups rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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