Canada vs Netherlands: Median income per year (after tax)
Canada
40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Netherlands
40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Canada rank
7th
Netherlands rank
8th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices against 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 512 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,972 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 29,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 33,981 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,204 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 37,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,453 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 41,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,816 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), Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices against 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Canada and Netherlands?
- 512 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 7th 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.