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Belgium · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

16th of 182 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capitaBelgium's gni per capita rose from US$28.6k in 1996 to US$59.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$50kUS$60kUS$70kUS$59.5k

Belgium's gni per capita rose from US$28.6k in 1996 to US$59.5k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

18th of 181 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Belgium's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $23.3k in 1996 to intl $75.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $80kintl $75.6k

Belgium's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $23.3k in 1996 to intl $75.6k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

5th of 30 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
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Median equivalised net household incomeBelgium's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 12.8k in 1995 to PPS 26.9k in 2025.1995200020052010201520202025PPS 10kPPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 25kPPS 30kPPS 26.9k

Belgium's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 12.8k in 1995 to PPS 26.9k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

17th of 129 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Belgium's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$17.5k in 1996 to US$23k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$18kUS$20kUS$22kUS$24kUS$23k

Belgium's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$17.5k in 1996 to US$23k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

6th of 57 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
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Gini indexBelgium's gini index rose from 25.2 in 1985 to 26.8 in 2023.199020002010202024262830323426.8

Belgium's gini index rose from 25.2 in 1985 to 26.8 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

7th of 57 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
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Income share held by highest 10%Belgium's income share held by highest 10% rose from 20.7 % in 1985 to 22.2 % in 2023.199020002010202018%20%22%24%26%28%30%22.2 %

Belgium's income share held by highest 10% rose from 20.7 % in 1985 to 22.2 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

9th of 57 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
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Income share held by lowest 20%Belgium's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.7 % in 1985 to 9.1 % in 2023.19902000201020208%9%9%10%10%9.1 %

Belgium's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.7 % in 1985 to 9.1 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

5th of 57 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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Extreme povertyBelgium's extreme poverty fell from 0.3 % in 1985 to 0.1 % in 2023.19902000201020200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.1 %

Belgium's extreme poverty fell from 0.3 % in 1985 to 0.1 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

12th of 52 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesBelgium's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 14.8 % in 2018 to 12.3 % in 2022.2018201920202021202212%13%14%15%12.3 %

Belgium's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 14.8 % in 2018 to 12.3 % in 2022.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

2nd of 30 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
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At-risk-of-poverty rateBelgium's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 16.0 % in 1995 to 10.9 % in 2025.199520002005201020152020202510%12%14%16%10.9 %

Belgium's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 16.0 % in 1995 to 10.9 % in 2025.

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