Belgium vs Canada: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
9th
Canada rank
7th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 45.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1444 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3514 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 61.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Belgium and Canada?
- 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.