Official Belgian data, explained

Income interquartile range by municipality in Belgium (2023)

This page maps Income interquartile range for one nationally comparable 2023 slice. Every figure below uses the same disclosed definition, unit, geography and source.

Income

What this indicator measures

Published difference between the third and first quartile.

Official Statbel measure for Income interquartile range.

Indicator dossier

Data passport

Selected reference period
2023
Geography
municipalities
Boundary set
Statistical sectors 2023
Measure
Value
Unit
EUR
Comparable areas
581
Coverage
100%

Latest published slice

How to read the pattern

Median
32,046EUR
Unweighted area mean
32,554EUR
Minimum
18,282EUR
Maximum
56,971EUR

Across the valid national comparison set, the median is 32,046 EUR. Values extend from 18,282 to 56,971 EUR. This describes geographic variation; it is not a score of local quality.

Geography

Map of Belgium

Income interquartile range, 2023. Catalogue-owned colour classes are drawn on exact official boundaries; missing values remain neutral.
  1. 12,920–22,45724 areas
  2. 22,457–25,48254 areas
  3. 25,482–28,21959 areas
  4. 28,219–31,795144 areas
  5. 31,795–56,971300 areas
Income interquartile range, 2023. Catalogue-owned colour classes are drawn on exact official boundaries; missing values remain neutral.

Areas

Value distribution

Value distributionHistogram of published values. The x-axis is the actual indicator value; bar height is the number of areas. The line marks the median.0428418,282–20,041: 10 areas20,041–21,799: 11 areas21,799–23,558: 24 areas23,558–25,317: 26 areas25,317–27,075: 41 areas27,075–28,834: 43 areas28,834–30,592: 70 areas30,592–32,351: 84 areas32,351–34,109: 66 areas34,109–35,868: 52 areas35,868–37,627: 43 areas37,627–39,385: 30 areas39,385–41,144: 24 areas41,144–42,902: 18 areas42,902–44,661: 10 areas44,661–46,419: 13 areas46,419–48,178: 6 areas48,178–49,937: 2 areas49,937–51,695: 4 areas51,695–53,454: 1 area53,454–55,212: 1 area55,212–56,971: 2 areasMedian · 32,04618,28256,971EURNumber of areas
Histogram of published values. The x-axis is the actual indicator value; bar height is the number of areas. The line marks the median.
ValueAreas
18,282–20,04110
20,041–21,79911
21,799–23,55824
23,558–25,31726
25,317–27,07541
27,075–28,83443
28,834–30,59270
30,592–32,35184
32,351–34,10966
34,109–35,86852
35,868–37,62743
37,627–39,38530
39,385–41,14424
41,144–42,90218
42,902–44,66110
44,661–46,41913
46,419–48,1786
48,178–49,9372
49,937–51,6954
51,695–53,4541
53,454–55,2121
55,212–56,9712

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municipalities

Highest and lowest values

From 581 comparable areas, the table shows a concise descriptive high-and-low sample. Equal values do not imply equal local circumstances.

Highest and lowest values
Highest1Attert8100356,971 EUR
Highest2Herstappe7302855,511 EUR
Highest3Oud-Heverlee2408654,400 EUR
Highest4De Pinte4401252,247 EUR
Highest5Kraainem2309951,546 EUR
Highest6Sint-Martens-Latem4406450,660 EUR
Highest7Tervuren2410450,518 EUR
Highest8Wezembeek-Oppem2310350,071 EUR
Highest9Bierbeek2401149,852 EUR
Highest10Hove1102149,681 EUR
Lowest581Farciennes5201818,282 EUR
Lowest580Saint-Josse-ten-Noode2101418,792 EUR
Lowest579Colfontaine5308218,812 EUR
Lowest578Quaregnon5306518,857 EUR
Lowest577Charleroi5201118,957 EUR
Lowest576Châtelet5201219,065 EUR
Lowest575Hastière9114219,144 EUR
Lowest574Boussu5301419,421 EUR
Lowest573Molenbeek-Saint-Jean2101219,798 EUR
Lowest572Viroinval9309019,880 EUR

Method and limitations

Method and limitations

No missing value is imputed. Where colour classes are used, their breaks and colours come from the catalogue; source-declared suppression remains missing.

The area mean gives every published geographic area equal weight. It is not weighted by population, exposure or area size.

Income year: the calendar year in which the taxable income was earned.

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Sources, licence and provenance

Sources, licence and provenance

Sources, licence and provenance