Belgium vs Denmark: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Belgium
7.0%
in 2023
Denmark
6.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
113th
Denmark rank
115th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.0% against 6.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 113th and Denmark 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 | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 9.7% | 10.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.8% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.0% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 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, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 7.0% against 6.2% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Belgium ranks 113th and Denmark 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 $30 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 $30 per day.