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

Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iceland
60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Belgium rank
9th
Iceland rank
11th

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

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 11th of 120 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 53.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.7647 international-$ in 2021 prices Belgium
2010s 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 54.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.7 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-$, Belgium or Iceland?
Belgium, at 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Belgium and Iceland?
2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Belgium ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.