Belgium vs Italy: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Belgium
5.9%
in 2022
Italy
6.1%
in 2015
Belgium rank
105th
Italy rank
104th

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
0246198520032022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 105th and Italy ranks 104th of 109 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 6.5% 0.6% Italy
2010s 5.5% 6.3% 0.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Belgium and Italy?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Belgium ranks 105th and Italy ranks 104th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.