Belgium vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Belgium
33,448 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
35,720 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35,720 Euro against 33,448 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 2,272 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,622 Euro | 21,066 Euro | 2,556 Euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24,741 Euro | 24,151 Euro | 590.4 Euro | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32,449 Euro | 30,929 Euro | 1,520 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 35,720 Euro against 33,448 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2,272 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.