Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Belgium

Belgium: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was 26.39 in 1982. ▼ Falling

Latest (1982)
26.39
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
6th
of 67 countries
All-time high
33.32
in 1970
All-time low
26.39
in 1982
Years of data
13
1969–1982

Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Belgium, 1969–1982

01020301969197519821969: 32.21970: 33.31971: 32.51973: 31.11974: 30.51975: 28.81976: 29.91977: 301978: 30.11979: 30.41980: 30.61981: 27.51982: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1982, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Belgium stood at 26.39. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Belgium peaked at 33.32 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.39, in 1982.

Belgium ranks 6th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.16 32.16 32.16 1
1970s 30.73 28.84 33.32 9
1980s 28.15 26.39 30.61 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Luxembourg 38.32 compare
  2. 4 Singapore 31.19
  3. 5 Korea 29.29
  4. 7 Rwanda 24.85
  5. 8 India 21.96
  6. 9 Ghana 19.27

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Belgium?
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Belgium was 26.39 in 1982, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 33.32 in 1970.
What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26.39 in 1982.
How does Belgium rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 1982.
Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 1,009 data points, 1969–2025
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