Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium

Belgium: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.78 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.78
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2014
All-time low
0.75
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium, 2003–2025

00.20.40.60.82003201420252003: 0.792004: 0.762005: 0.752006: 0.762007: 0.762008: 0.752009: 0.752010: 0.752011: 0.772012: 0.782013: 0.812014: 0.822015: 0.82016: 0.822017: 0.82018: 0.782019: 0.812020: 0.782021: 0.812022: 0.772023: 0.792024: 0.782025: 0.78

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium stood at 0.78.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium peaked at 0.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 2005.

That places Belgium 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+) in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 0.79
2004 0.76 -3.8%
2005 0.75 -1.3%
2006 0.76 +1.3%
2007 0.76 +0.0%
2008 0.75 -1.3%
2009 0.75 +0.0%
2010 0.75 +0.0%
2011 0.77 +2.7%
2012 0.78 +1.3%
2013 0.81 +3.8%
2014 0.82 +1.2%
2015 0.8 -2.4%
2016 0.82 +2.5%
2017 0.8 -2.4%
2018 0.78 -2.5%
2019 0.81 +3.8%
2020 0.78 -3.7%
2021 0.81 +3.8%
2022 0.77 -4.9%
2023 0.79 +2.6%
2024 0.78 -1.3%
2025 0.78 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.76 0.75 0.79 7
2010s 0.794 0.75 0.82 10
2020s 0.785 0.77 0.81 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Slovakia 0.81 compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 0.81 compare
  3. 24 Sweden 0.8 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 0.75 compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 0.75 compare
  6. 28 Hungary 0.74 compare
  7. 28 Romania 0.74 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 0.78 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 0.82 in 2014.
What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
Belgium ranks 25th 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 down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 942 data points, 2003–2025
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