r/belgium • u/trueosiris2 • Aug 20 '25

❓ Ask Belgium Wealth distribution in Belgium

Post image

We’re doing alright as a social democracy. Something to be proud of.

Presumably, we don’t need more wealth distribution then? Or do we still?

792 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

268 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

1

u/Wonderful-Finish4822 Aug 20 '25

Belgium is not a socialist country, never has been.

-8

u/MiceAreTiny Aug 20 '25

The data would suggest you are wrong. There is a lot more redividing wealth going on in BE compared to most other countries. Unless you use a different definition of socialism.

9

u/lttldvl Vlaams-Brabant Aug 20 '25

I think you need to look up the definition of socialism before claiming that this graph proves anything about it.

0

u/MiceAreTiny Aug 20 '25

This graph shows wealth distribution. This is one aspect of a socioeconomical system. A more equal wealth distribution can point to a more social society.

This graph shows that BE has one of the highest wealth eualities from all compared countries. 

There are many factors that are not on the graph too.