Belgium vs Canada: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 24,652 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Canada, a difference of 3,938 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and Canada ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,717 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 20,221 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,496 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 1980s | 26,824 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,926 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,898 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 1990s | 27,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 16,779 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,952 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26,836 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 17,130 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,706 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27,171 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 21,005 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,166 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,611 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 24,167 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,444 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 24,652 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Belgium and Canada?
- 3,938 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Canada ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.