Belgium vs Netherlands: Average gender pension gap by age group
Belgium
29.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
33.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33.5% against 29.5% in Belgium, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 45.5% | 17.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 38.9% | 9.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33.5% against 29.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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.