Income inequality (Gini) in Belgium
The Gini coefficient of disposable income in Belgium was 23.4 (0 to 100) in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2003. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Belgium, 2025
23.4
Change from 2024
−1.2points
European Union, 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Position in 2025
30th of 31
Income inequality (Gini) in Belgium over time
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Gini coefficient, 0 to 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.4 (0 to 100) | 29.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2024 | 24.6 (0 to 100) | 29.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 24.3 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 24.7 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 24.1 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 25.3 (0 to 100) | 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) |
| 2019 | 25.1 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 25.7 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 26.1 (0 to 100) | 30.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 26.3 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 26.2 (0 to 100) | 30.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 25.9 (0 to 100) | 30.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 25.9 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 26.5 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 26.3 (0 to 100) | 30.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 26.6 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 26.4 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2008 | 27.5 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2007 | 26.3 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2006 | 27.8 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2005 | 28.0 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2004 | 26.1 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2003 | 28.3 (0 to 100) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.2 points from 24.6 (0 to 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 26.2 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −2.8 points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Belgium has the 30th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 29.2 (0 to 100).
More for Belgium
All statistics for Belgium
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
3.25 times
2025 · Eurostat
Gini index
26.8 (0 to 100)
2023 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
10.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
16.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
4.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Income share held by the richest 10%
22.2%
2023 · World Bank