Belgium vs Netherlands: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Belgium
0.0366
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0427
in 2021
Belgium rank
102nd
Netherlands rank
100th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0427 against 0.0366 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0061.
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 | 0.0894 | 0.0701 | 0.0193 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0878 | 0.0445 | 0.0433 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0294 | 0.0302 | 0.0008 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0427 against 0.0366 in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0061, 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 extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Netherlands ranks 100th 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.