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
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
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.