Belgium vs Germany: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
8th
Germany rank
7th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7625 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 61.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 64.18 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 Germany?
- 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th 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.