Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Belgium
3.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.6%
in 2019
Belgium rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belgium ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Belgium ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.