Belgium vs Netherlands: 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
Netherlands
1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
7th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 51 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 179.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- 51 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.