Belgium vs North Macedonia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
8.7%
in 2022
North Macedonia
8.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
106th
North Macedonia rank
109th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and North Macedonia ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 9.8% | 1.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 8.7% against 8.2% in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 106th and North Macedonia ranks 109th 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.