Belgium vs Netherlands: Median income per year (after tax)
Belgium
37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Netherlands
40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
8th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices against 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 2,502 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 34,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | 427.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 38,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices against 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2,502 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 per year (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.