Belgium vs Canada: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
8th
Canada rank
6th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 45.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1444 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3514 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 61.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Canada?
- 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 118 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 or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.