Belgium vs New Zealand: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted in New Zealand, a difference of 279 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,717 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 18,575 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,143 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 1980s | 26,824 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 14,024 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,800 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 1990s | 27,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,894 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 11,836 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26,836 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 19,055 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,781 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27,171 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 23,602 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,569 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,611 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 28,349 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 737.95 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 279 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Belgium ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 7th 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.