Average gender pension gap by age group in Belgium

Belgium: Average gender pension gap by age group was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.5%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2024
All-time low
22.0%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Belgium, 2015–2025

0102030402015202020252015: 35.8 Percentage2016: 25.1 Percentage2017: 22.7 Percentage2018: 22 Percentage2019: 33.7 Percentage2020: 35.3 Percentage2021: 24.9 Percentage2022: 22.3 Percentage2023: 27.6 Percentage2024: 36.1 Percentage2025: 29.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, average gender pension gap by age group in Belgium stood at 29.5%.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Belgium peaked at 36.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.9% 22.0% 35.8% 5
2020s 29.3% 22.3% 36.1% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Austria 35.3% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 30.2% compare
  4. 6 Luxembourg 28.6% compare
  5. 7 Germany 27.0% compare
  6. 8 Italy 26.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Belgium?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Belgium was 29.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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