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
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 51.57 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.