Belgium vs Netherlands: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.643 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 62.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.