Belgium vs Estonia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Belgium
8.3%
in 2023
Estonia
8.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
92nd
Estonia rank
91st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Estonia ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 10.8% | 1.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.6% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 8.7% against 8.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Estonia 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 50% 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 50% of the median.