Canada vs Netherlands: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Canada
51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
Netherlands
53.46 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Canada rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 53.46 international-$ in 2011 prices against 51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada, a difference of 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 119 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 38.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 44.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 49.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 53.46 international-$ in 2011 prices against 51.92 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Canada and Netherlands?
- 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.