Gini index in Belgium
Belgium: Gini index was 26.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Belgium is 26.8, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Belgium peaked at 33.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 109th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.45 | 25.2 | 25.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.7 | 24.9 | 28.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.41 | 28.1 | 33.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.69 | 27.2 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.45 | 26 | 26.8 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 9.5% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Belgium?
- Gini index in Belgium was 26.8 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for gini index?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.