Belgium vs Canada: Median income per year (after tax)
Belgium
37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Canada
40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
10th
Canada rank
7th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices against 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 3,014 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 27,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 32,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | 976.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 34,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 38,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices against 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Belgium and Canada?
- 3,014 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 per year (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th 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 income per year (after tax). 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 per year below which 50% of the population live.