Belarus vs Netherlands: Income share held by highest 20%
Belarus
34.8%
in 2020
Netherlands
35.2%
in 2021
Belarus rank
121st
Netherlands rank
119th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Belarus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.2% against 34.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belarus ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 119th of 123 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 37.9% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 38.2% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 37.3% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.4% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Belarus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 35.2% against 34.8% in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Belarus and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Belarus ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 119th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.