Belgium vs France: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Belgium
0.0366
in 2023
France
0.0466
in 2023
Belgium rank
102nd
France rank
99th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0466 against 0.0366 in Belgium, a difference of 0.01.
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 | 0.3088 | 0.0766 | 0.2322 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1229 | 0.035 | 0.0878 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0878 | 0.0324 | 0.0554 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0267 | 0.047 | 0.0203 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Belgium or France?
- France, at 0.0466 against 0.0366 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Belgium and France?
- 0.01, 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 extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and France ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.