Median gender pension gap by age group in Belgium

Belgium: Median gender pension gap by age group was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.1%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2019
All-time low
20.1%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

01020302015202020252015: 26.2 Percentage2016: 23.7 Percentage2017: 22 Percentage2018: 21.7 Percentage2019: 27.7 Percentage2020: 25.9 Percentage2021: 26 Percentage2022: 25.3 Percentage2023: 24 Percentage2024: 22.3 Percentage2025: 20.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in Belgium stood at 20.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Belgium peaked at 27.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.3% 21.7% 27.7% 5
2020s 23.9% 20.1% 26.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 France 23.5% compare
  2. 12 Greece 23.1% compare
  3. 13 Poland 21.2% compare
  4. 15 Romania 19.0% compare
  5. 16 Croatia 17.5% compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in Belgium?
Median gender pension gap by age group in Belgium was 20.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 388 data points, 2015–2025
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