Belgium vs Denmark: Three metrics of inequality
Belgium
45.06
in 2022
Denmark
44.17
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
Denmark rank
100th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 45.06 against 44.17 in Denmark, a difference of 0.89.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 97th and Denmark ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.98 | 38.24 | 5.74 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 44.61 | 38.8 | 5.81 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 44.51 | 39.88 | 4.63 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.96 | 43.31 | 0.6456 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.04 | 44.08 | 0.9633 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 45.06 against 44.17 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.89, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Belgium ranks 97th and Denmark ranks 100th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. 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.