Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Belgium or France?

Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in France as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Belgium vs France: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Belgium

0.1%

in 2023

France

0.1%

in 2023

Belgium rank

100th

France rank

100th

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 100th and France ranks 100th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	Belgium
2000s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Belgium
2010s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Belgium
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Belgium or France?: Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Belgium and France?: 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Belgium ranks 100th and France ranks 100th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.