Three metrics of inequality in Belgium
Belgium: Three metrics of inequality was 45.06 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Belgium, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Belgium stood at 45.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Belgium peaked at 45.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.94, in 1985.
That places Belgium 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.98 | 42.94 | 45.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.61 | 44.02 | 45.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.51 | 43.21 | 45.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.96 | 43.27 | 45.01 | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.04 | 45.01 | 45.06 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Belgium?
- Three metrics of inequality in Belgium was 45.06 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.94 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.