Austria vs Belgium: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Austria
1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium
999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Belgium rank
8th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices against 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 34.34 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 5th and Belgium ranks 8th of 120 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 795.47 international-$ in 2021 prices 753.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 41.76 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria
2000s 914.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 832.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 82.07 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria
2010s 971.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 873.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 97.78 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria
2020s 1,017 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,004 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.55 international-$ in 2021 prices Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices against 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Austria and Belgium?
34.34 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 or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Austria ranks 5th and Belgium ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.