Belgium vs Luxembourg: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Belgium
0.0366
in 2023
Luxembourg
0.0292
in 2023
Belgium rank
102nd
Luxembourg rank
104th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0366 against 0.0292 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0074.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Luxembourg ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3492 | 0.0277 | 0.3215 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.4933 | 0 | 0.4933 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1229 | 0.0151 | 0.1078 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0878 | 0.101 | 0.0132 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.0267 | 0.0295 | 0.0028 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 0.0366 against 0.0292 in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.0074, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Luxembourg ranks 104th 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.