What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Belgium and Ireland?

1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?

23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Ireland: Median and mean income (after tax)

Belgium

40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Ireland

39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Belgium rank

11th

Ireland rank

13th

Median and mean income (after tax) over time

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 13th of 47 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31,839 international-$ in 2021 prices	20,543 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,296 international-$ in 2021 prices	Belgium
2000s	35,217 international-$ in 2021 prices	31,510 international-$ in 2021 prices	3,707 international-$ in 2021 prices	Belgium
2010s	37,455 international-$ in 2021 prices	31,629 international-$ in 2021 prices	5,827 international-$ in 2021 prices	Belgium
2020s	40,911 international-$ in 2021 prices	39,682 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,229 international-$ in 2021 prices	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Belgium or Ireland?: Belgium, at 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Belgium and Ireland?: 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?: Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median and mean income (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Average income per year of the population.