How does Belgium rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Belgium ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Belgium

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Belgium
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Belgium: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

31st

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2020

All-time low

0.2%

in 2021

Years of data

2019–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Belgium, 2019–2023

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Belgium stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over five years.

That places Belgium 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1
2020s	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	4

Countries ranked near Belgium

28 Norway 0.3% compare
29 Poland 0.3% compare
30 Denmark 0.3% compare
32 Iceland 0.2% compare
33 Slovenia 0.2% compare
34 Czechia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Belgium

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,486 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.6% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.031 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.6% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0781 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0781 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0919 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1132 (2023)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Belgium?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Belgium was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Belgium ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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