Belgium vs Canada: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Belgium
1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Canada
1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
5th
Canada rank
8th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 144 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 5th and Canada ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 145.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
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), Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Belgium and Canada?
- 144 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 threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Canada ranks 8th 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.