Belgium vs Netherlands: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80,308 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 4,774 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 73,411 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74,542 international-$ in 2021 prices | 82,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 80,308 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4,774 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.