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

Belgium
1.58 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
OECD
1.6 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Belgium rank
19th
OECD rank
18th

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

  • Belgium
  • OECD
00.511.5199520092024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.6 Factor of decile 1 against 1.58 Factor of decile 1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 Factor of decile 1.

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

Belgium ranks 19th and OECD ranks 18th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 1.41 Factor of decile 1 1.71 Factor of decile 1 0.2988 Factor of decile 1 OECD
2000s 1.38 Factor of decile 1 1.71 Factor of decile 1 0.3299 Factor of decile 1 OECD
2010s 1.4 Factor of decile 1 1.67 Factor of decile 1 0.2669 Factor of decile 1 OECD
2020s 1.55 Factor of decile 1 1.63 Factor of decile 1 0.0844 Factor of decile 1 OECD

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 OECD?
OECD, at 1.6 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 OECD?
0.02 Factor of decile 1, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Belgium and OECD rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Belgium ranks 19th and OECD ranks 18th 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.