Canada vs Netherlands: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Canada
75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Netherlands
75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Canada rank
7th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 0.23 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 53.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.549 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 64.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 70.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.23 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.