Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.891 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.891 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.891 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.836, in 2010.
That places Belgium 6th out of 166 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.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.836 | — |
| 2011 | 0.843 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.842 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.849 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.852 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.859 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.861 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.865 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.866 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.875 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.873 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.885 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.879 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.891 | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.836 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. 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.