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🇧🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Belgium

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
20.33%
share of total income
Middle 40%
46.73%
share of total income
Top 10%
32.93%
share of total income
Top 1%
8.69%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (EUR)

BracketAvg. Income (EUR)Threshold (EUR)
Bottom 50%11,419 EUR< 17,129
Middle 40%65,282 EUR17,129 - 110,409
Top 10%184,015 EUR> 110,409
Top 1%485,525 EUR> 291,315
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+1.15%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
1.15%
Bottom 50%
1.15%
Top 1% Growth
1.15%

Inequality Gap

32.9%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.3x the national average salary in Belgium.

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