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
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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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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.