Belgium vs Netherlands: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Belgium
69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands
75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands 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 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.