Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Belgium
29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2019
Belgium rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 718 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 44 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,194 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 24,229 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5,035 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 23,736 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,802 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 3,066 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 718 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.