Belgium vs Netherlands: Median and mean income (after tax)
Belgium
40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Netherlands
43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices against 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 2,939 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 992.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices against 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2,939 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β 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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About this data
Average income per year of the population.