Belgium vs Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Belgium
15.0%
in 2021
Germany
14.7%
in 2020
Belgium rank
111th
Germany rank
112th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.0% against 14.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 111th and Germany ranks 112th of 119 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 27.9% | 9.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.5% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 0.9% | 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 Germany?
- Belgium, at 15.0% against 14.7% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Germany ranks 112th 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.