Belgium vs Spain: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line
Belgium
1.1%
in 2020
Spain
1.6%
in 2020
Belgium rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.6% against 1.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 26 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.6% against 1.1% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.