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