Canada vs Netherlands: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Canada
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Netherlands
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Canada rank
7th
Netherlands rank
6th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 46.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2891 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 54.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8559 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 66.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 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-$, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Canada and Netherlands?
- 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.