Belgium vs Canada: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Belgium
33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada
31.12 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
8th
Canada rank
10th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Canada ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1549 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1990s | 24.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 27.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 33.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5589 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Belgium and Canada?
- 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Canada ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.