Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex was 9.04 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.04 Ratio
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.43 Ratio
in 2012
All-time low
9.04 Ratio
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.04 Ratio for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex in Belgium peaked at 12.43 Ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.04 Ratio, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.49 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 10.62 Ratio | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.15 Ratio | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.86 Ratio | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 12 Ratio | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 12.43 Ratio | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.59 Ratio | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.99 Ratio | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.99 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.69 Ratio | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.22 Ratio | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.32 Ratio | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.53 Ratio | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.13 Ratio | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6 Ratio | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.41 Ratio | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.52 Ratio | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 9.78 Ratio | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 9.04 Ratio | -7.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.04 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.38 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.04 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 Ratio, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 Ratio | 10.15 Ratio | 11.49 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.46 Ratio | 10.32 Ratio | 12.43 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 Ratio | 9.04 Ratio | 10.6 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 s80/s20 for gross market income by sex in Belgium?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex in Belgium was 9.04 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 Ratio in 2012.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross market income by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 for gross market income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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