Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Belgium
16.5%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
15.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
39th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 39th of 48 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 16.1% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.1% | 2.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Belgium or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Belgium, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 39th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.