Belgium vs Denmark: Median income per year (after tax)
Belgium
37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Denmark
35,598 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
10th
Denmark rank
12th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,598 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 2,272 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,069 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 31,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,893 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | 392.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 38,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,598 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Belgium and Denmark?
- 2,272 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 12th 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.