Belgium vs Canada: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Belgium
999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada
933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
8th
Canada rank
10th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 66.17 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 8th and Canada ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 627.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 622.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1990s | 733.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 612.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 121 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 832.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 704.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 873.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 800.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 988.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada 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 Belgium and Canada?
- 66.17 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 or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Canada ranks 10th 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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About this data
Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.