Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Belgium
Belgium: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Belgium, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.7% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Belgium peaked at 9.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 103 Montenegro 9.0% compare
- 104 Seychelles 8.8% compare
- 105 Guinea 8.7% compare
- 107 Iceland 8.6% compare
- 108 Cyprus 8.5% compare
- 109 North Macedonia 8.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Belgium?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Belgium was 8.7% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.