Belgium vs Netherlands: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Belgium
0.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0%
in 2021
Belgium rank
102nd
Netherlands rank
100th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Netherlands ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Netherlands ranks 100th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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).