Belgium vs Norway: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Belgium
10,237 people
in 2023
Norway
10,877 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
98th
Norway rank
96th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10,877 people against 10,237 people in Belgium, a difference of 640 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Norway ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,821 people | 17,437 people | 43,384 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 20,907 people | 9,674 people | 11,234 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,430 people | 9,836 people | 4,593 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,691 people | 13,008 people | 6,317 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 10,877 people against 10,237 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Belgium and Norway?
- 640 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Norway ranks 96th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 below $3 per day.