Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belgium
Belgium: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.891 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Belgium stood at 0.891. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Belgium peaked at 0.891 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.836, in 2010.
That places Belgium 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8548 | 0.836 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.882 | 0.873 | 0.891 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Switzerland 0.894 compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.892 compare
- 6 Finland 0.891 compare
- 8 Germany 0.89 compare
- 9 Sweden 0.886 compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1132 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Belgium?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Belgium was 0.891 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.836 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.