Belgium vs Norway: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Belgium
16.5%
in 2025
Norway
16.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Norway rank
38th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.5% against 16.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 48 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 14.9% | 5.8% | 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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 16.5% against 16.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th 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.