Australia vs Belgium: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Australia
59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Belgium rank
9th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 9th of 120 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 35.63 international-$ in 2021 prices 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.2963 international-$ in 2021 prices Belgium
1990s 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices 47.5 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices Belgium
2000s 45.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.52 international-$ in 2021 prices Belgium
2010s 56.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 57.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices Belgium
2020s 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 61.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Australia and Belgium?
3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.