Germany vs Netherlands: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Netherlands
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Germany rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 54.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3888 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1195 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.13 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-$, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Germany and Netherlands?
- 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.