Belgium vs Germany: Average gender pension gap by age group
Belgium
29.5%
in 2025
Germany
27.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Germany rank
7th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.5% against 27.0% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 37.6% | 9.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.8% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 29.5% against 27.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Belgium and Germany?
- 2.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.