Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.85 for gender differences in the relative median income ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium peaked at 0.85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.74 | — |
| 2004 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.82 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7529 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.794 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8033 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,957 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 11,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,004 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium?
- Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium was 0.85 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender differences in the relative median income ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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