Belgium vs Switzerland: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
116th
Switzerland rank
116th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 116th 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.