Belgium vs Denmark: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Belgium
69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark
72.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
10th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 72.67 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 61.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5373 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 64.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 69.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 72.67 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Belgium and Denmark?
- 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th 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.