Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium
Belgium: Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 1.8 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8 Ratio
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.06 Ratio
in 2012
All-time low
1.8 Ratio
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium is 1.8 Ratio, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium peaked at 2.06 Ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Ratio, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.01 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 2.02 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.04 Ratio | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.01 Ratio | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 Ratio | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 Ratio | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2 Ratio | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.02 Ratio | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 Ratio | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.05 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.95 Ratio | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 Ratio | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.89 Ratio | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.92 Ratio | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.85 Ratio | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.86 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8 Ratio | -3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.8 Ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 Ratio, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.8 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1 Ratio, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 Ratio | 2.01 Ratio | 2.04 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.02 Ratio | 1.95 Ratio | 2.06 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 Ratio | 1.8 Ratio | 1.94 Ratio | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium?
- Income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium was 1.8 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 Ratio in 2012.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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