Belgium vs Slovenia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Belgium
12.3%
in 2022
Slovenia
12.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
54th
Slovenia rank
53rd

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovenia
051015200420132022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 54th and Slovenia ranks 53rd of 73 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovenia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.4% 12.2% 2.2% Belgium
2020s 12.7% 12.2% 0.6% 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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Belgium and Slovenia?
0.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Belgium ranks 54th and Slovenia ranks 53rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed