Canada vs Netherlands: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Canada
1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Netherlands
1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Canada rank
8th
Netherlands rank
7th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 93 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 85.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | 212.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 280.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.03 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), Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Canada and Netherlands?
- 93 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 8th 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.