Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Belgium
Belgium: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 0.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2025
All-time low
0.71
in 2006
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Belgium stood at 0.8. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Belgium peaked at 0.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2006.
That places Belgium 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.74 | — |
| 1996 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.75 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.73 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.71 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.758 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7411 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.766 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7617 | 0.73 | 0.8 | 6 |
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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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Belgium?
- Relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Belgium was 0.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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