Australia vs Belgium: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Australia
47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
Belgium
48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Australia rank
15th
Belgium rank
14th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices against 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia, a difference of 0.55 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 14th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
| 1990s | 27.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 37.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 46.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices against 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.55 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Australia ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 14th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.