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

Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
9th
Germany rank
8th

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

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 45.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 50.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices Germany
2000s 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 54.5 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices Germany
2010s 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.7625 international-$ in 2021 prices Germany
2020s 61.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 64.18 international-$ 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 Germany?
1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Belgium ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.