Belgium vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by age and sex
Belgium
33,873 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
37,983 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37,983 Euro against 33,873 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 4,110 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,688 Euro | 13,794 Euro | 1,894 Euro | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18,967 Euro | 19,217 Euro | 250 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23,542 Euro | 24,436 Euro | 893 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30,496 Euro | 32,960 Euro | 2,464 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37,983 Euro against 33,873 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4,110 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.