Belgium vs Netherlands: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 118 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 | 53.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.643 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 62.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6.2 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 income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.