Belgium: share of young people agreeing the wealth gap is growing, by age 2016-2017

The statistic displayed above shows the share of the young population agreeing with the statement that the gap between the rich and the poor is widening in Belgium in 2016 and 2017, by age. 75 percent of the Belgian respondents aged between 16 and 17 years old believed the wealth gap in Belgium is growing.

Share of young population agreeing the gap between the rich and the poor is widening in Belgium in 2016 and 2017, by age

Characteristic	Share of respondents
16-17 years	75%
18-25 years	79%
26-34 years	86%
34 years and older	87%
Total	82%

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Release date

November 2017

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

Since April 11, 2016

Number of respondents

45,018 respondents

Age group

16-34 years*

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* n (16-17) = 2,759, n (18-25) = 22,172, n (26-34) = 16,886, n (34+) = 3,201. Although the survey is specifically focused on the generation aged between 16 and 34 years, people older than 34 were also able to answer the survey questions, hence the category 34 years and older.

The statistic displayed above represents the share of the respondents that agreed with the statement.

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