Belgium vs Finland: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 111th and Finland ranks 113th of 123 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 4.3% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 9.5% against 8.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Finland 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.