Belgium vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Belgium
17.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
15.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
113th
Switzerland rank
115th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.2% against 15.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 115th of 120 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 20.3% | 27.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 19.2% | 6.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 15.2% | 7.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 1.3% | Belgium |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 17.2% against 15.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Belgium ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 115th 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.