Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Belgium or Norway?

Norway, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Belgium as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?

23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Norway: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Belgium

0.3%

in 2023

Norway

0.4%

in 2023

Belgium rank

116th

Norway rank

113th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Belgium
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Norway ranks 113th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	Belgium
2000s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	Belgium
2010s	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	Norway
2020s	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Belgium or Norway?: Norway, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Belgium and Norway?: 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Belgium ranks 116th and Norway ranks 113th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.