Belgium vs Poland: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 10.6% against 9.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 111th and Poland ranks 108th of 123 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 12.7% | 4.4% | Poland |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 17.6% | 8.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 18.5% | 8.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 14.7% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 10.9% | 1.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 10.6% against 9.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Belgium and Poland?
- 1.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Poland ranks 108th 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.