Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Belgium
Belgium: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 5.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Belgium, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.9% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Belgium peaked at 6.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 105th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Belgium?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Belgium was 5.9% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Belgium ranks 105th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.