Austria vs Belgium: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Austria
1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium
1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Austria rank
4th
Belgium rank
5th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 5 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 193.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 257.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 222.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2020s | 1,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Austria and Belgium?
- 5 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). 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 per month below which 10% of the population falls.