Belgium vs Finland: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Finland
12.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
53rd
Finland rank
54th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 54th of 70 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.4% 11.9% 2.6% Belgium
2020s 12.7% 11.9% 0.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Belgium and Finland?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
Belgium ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 54th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). 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 ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.