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