Belgium vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Belgium
15.0%
in 2021
Sweden
15.6%
in 2021
Belgium rank
111th
Sweden rank
110th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.6% against 15.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 110th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 42.5% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 28.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.8% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 0.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.6% against 15.0% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 110th 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.