Belgium vs France: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Belgium
0.0%
in 2023
France
0.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
102nd
France rank
99th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 102nd and France ranks 99th of 120 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 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Belgium or France?
- France, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with France 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 index at $3 a day?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and France ranks 99th 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).