Germany vs Netherlands: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Netherlands
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 54.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3888 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1195 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.13 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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Netherlands?
- 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.