Belgium vs Germany: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings

Belgium
1.58 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Germany
1.64 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Belgium rank
19th
Germany rank
16th

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.64 Factor of decile 1 against 1.58 Factor of decile 1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06 Factor of decile 1.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 38 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.41 Factor of decile 1 1.66 Factor of decile 1 0.2565 Factor of decile 1 Germany
2000s 1.38 Factor of decile 1 1.79 Factor of decile 1 0.4069 Factor of decile 1 Germany
2010s 1.4 Factor of decile 1 1.83 Factor of decile 1 0.4251 Factor of decile 1 Germany
2020s 1.55 Factor of decile 1 2.03 Factor of decile 1 0.4813 Factor of decile 1 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 1.64 Factor of decile 1 against 1.58 Factor of decile 1 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Belgium and Germany?
0.06 Factor of decile 1, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.