Belgium vs Netherlands: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Belgium
0.0869
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0973
in 2021
Belgium rank
104th
Netherlands rank
103rd

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0973 against 0.0869 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0104.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1506 0.161 0.0104 Netherlands
2010s 0.1288 0.1043 0.0245 Belgium
2020s 0.0612 0.069 0.0078 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0973 against 0.0869 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0104, 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 headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Belgium ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 103rd 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