Belgium vs South Korea: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Belgium
0.0869
in 2023
South Korea
0.1
in 2021
Belgium rank
104th
South Korea rank
101st

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.1 against 0.0869 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0131.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 101st of 120 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1553 0.5 0.3447 South Korea
2010s 0.1174 0.3 0.1826 South Korea
2020s 0.0612 0.1 0.0388 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Belgium or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.1 against 0.0869 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Belgium and South Korea?
0.0131, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Belgium ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed