Belgium vs Taiwan: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Belgium
0.0869
in 2023
Taiwan
0.1
in 2021
Belgium rank
104th
Taiwan rank
101st

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Belgium
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

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

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 104th and Taiwan ranks 101st of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 0.25 0.25 Belgium
2000s 0.241 0 0.241 Belgium
2010s 0.1197 0.1167 0.003 Belgium
2020s 0.0612 0.1 0.0388 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Belgium or Taiwan?
Taiwan, 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 Taiwan?
0.0131, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Belgium ranks 104th and Taiwan 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