Belgium vs Luxembourg: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
0.4506
in 2022
Luxembourg
0.4595
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
Luxembourg rank
94th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.4595 against 0.4506 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0089.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 97th and Luxembourg ranks 94th of 113 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4294 | 0.4513 | 0.0219 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.4452 | 0.4632 | 0.018 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.4443 | 0.4982 | 0.054 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.4396 | 0.4736 | 0.034 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.4504 | 0.458 | 0.0076 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.4595 against 0.4506 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.0089, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 97th and Luxembourg ranks 94th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). 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 before taxes and benefits.