Belgium vs Tunisia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Belgium
11.77 million people
in 2023
Tunisia
11.99 million people
in 2021
Belgium rank
57th
Tunisia rank
56th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 11.99 million people against 11.77 million people in Belgium, a difference of 216,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.83 million people | 5.81 million people | 4.02 million people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.08 million people | 7.57 million people | 2.50 million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.34 million people | 9.21 million people | 1.13 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.07 million people | 10.93 million people | 141,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.58 million people | 11.99 million people | 404,000 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 11.99 million people against 11.77 million people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Tunisia?
- 216,300 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.