Belgium vs Iceland: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Belgium
15.5%
in 2024
Iceland
19.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
214th
Iceland rank
211th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.2% against 15.5% in Belgium, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 18.2% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 20.9% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 21.1% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 19.7% | 4.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 19.2% against 15.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Belgium and Iceland?
- 3.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Belgium ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.