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
00.511.52200620132020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
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)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed