Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Belgium
3,472 people
in 2021
Switzerland
3,213 people
in 2020
Belgium rank
101st
Switzerland rank
102nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,472 people against 3,213 people in Switzerland, a difference of 259 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 119 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,772 people | 34,003 people | 64,769 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 15,825 people | 2,207 people | 13,618 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12,547 people | 2,035 people | 10,512 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,315 people | 3,213 people | 3,102 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 3,472 people against 3,213 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 259 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $1.90 per day.