Australia vs Belgium: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Australia
72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Belgium
69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Belgium rank
11th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 1990s | 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 55.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 69.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Australia and Belgium?
- 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Australia ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.