Belgium vs Germany: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Belgium, a difference of 713 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,996 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 25,390 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,606 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,611 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 27,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 510 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Belgium and Germany?
- 713 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th 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.