Belgium vs Slovakia: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty

Belgium
16.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
18.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
36th
Slovakia rank
29th

Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
05101520201020172025

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 18.3% against 16.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 20.8% 18.5% 2.2% Belgium
2020s 18.7% 16.6% 2.1% 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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 18.3% against 16.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Belgium and Slovakia?
1.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
Belgium ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 29th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
48 places, 643 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed