Belgium vs Iceland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Belgium
17.2%
in 2023
Iceland
16.6%
in 2019
Belgium rank
113th
Iceland rank
114th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.7% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 24.3% | 1.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Belgium ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 114th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.