Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
109th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
109th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
00.511.5198320032023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Belgium ranks 109th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 109th of 132 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Belgium
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Belgium or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Belgium ranks 109th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 109th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed