Belgium vs Finland: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Finland
12.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
54th
Finland rank
55th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 54th and Finland ranks 55th of 73 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.9% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Finland ranks 55th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.