Belgium vs Netherlands: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Belgium
15.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
214th
Netherlands rank
215th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.5% against 14.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 214th and Netherlands ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 25.5% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 26.0% | 8.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 15.5% against 14.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Belgium ranks 214th and Netherlands ranks 215th 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.