Belgium vs Denmark: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
32.9%
in 2022
Denmark
33.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
101st
Denmark rank
99th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.3% against 32.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Denmark ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 27.7% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 28.7% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.0% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 32.9% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.3% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 33.3% against 32.9% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Denmark ranks 99th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.