Belgium vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Belgium
0.2869
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2852
in 2022
Belgium rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
103rd

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.2869 against 0.2852 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0017.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 109 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2885 0.3233 0.0348 Switzerland
1990s 0.311 0.3039 0.007 Belgium
2000s 0.3016 0.3111 0.0095 Switzerland
2010s 0.2792 0.2989 0.0197 Switzerland
2020s 0.2825 0.2754 0.0071 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 0.2869 against 0.2852 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0017, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Belgium ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.