Belgium vs Hungary: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
32.9%
in 2022
Hungary
33.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
101st
Hungary rank
98th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 33.4% against 32.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Hungary ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 19.0% | 14.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 27.1% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 32.7% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 32.9% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.0% | 0.1% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 33.4% 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 Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Hungary ranks 98th 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.