Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 3.2 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.2 Index
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.3 Index
in 2003
All-time low
3.2 Index
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.2 Index for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 4.3 Index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2 Index, in 2025.
That places Belgium 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.3 Index | — |
| 2004 | 3.9 Index | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 4 Index | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2 Index | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 Index | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1 Index | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9 Index | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9 Index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 Index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 Index | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 Index | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 Index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 Index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 Index | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8 Index | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 Index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 Index | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6 Index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 Index | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5 Index | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4 Index | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4 Index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2 Index | -5.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.2 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Index, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.2 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Index, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 Index | 3.9 Index | 4.3 Index | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.83 Index | 3.6 Index | 4 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 Index | 3.2 Index | 3.6 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 3.2 Index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 Index in 2003.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 Index in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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