Belgium vs Norway: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Belgium
10,237 people
in 2023
Norway
10,877 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
99th
Norway rank
97th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

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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 99th and Norway ranks 97th 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Belgium or Norway?
Norway, at 10,877 people against 10,237 people in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Belgium ranks 99th and Norway ranks 97th 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.