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

Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Denmark rank
10th

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

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 44.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 49.89 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices Denmark
2000s 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 54.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices Denmark
2010s 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 58.74 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices Denmark
2020s 62.16 international-$ in 2021 prices 62.57 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.4082 international-$ in 2021 prices Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Belgium and Denmark?
2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.