Belgium vs Denmark: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Belgium
15.0%
in 2021
Denmark
11.3%
in 2021
Belgium rank
111th
Denmark rank
114th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.0% against 11.3% in Denmark, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 114th of 119 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 23.5% | 16.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 18.5% | 7.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 14.7% | 7.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.2% | 4.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 15.0% against 11.3% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Belgium and Denmark?
- 3.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 114th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.