Belgium vs Czechia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Belgium
11.77 million people
in 2023
Czechia
10.86 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
57th
Czechia rank
60th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.77 million people against 10.86 million people in Czechia, a difference of 905,700 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Czechia ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Czechia ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 million people | 10.32 million people | 364,350 people | Czechia |
| 2000s | 10.58 million people | 10.29 million people | 291,533 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.22 million people | 10.55 million people | 666,010 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.64 million people | 10.68 million people | 956,400 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 11.77 million people against 10.86 million people in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Czechia?
- 905,700 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Czechia ranks 60th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.