Belgium vs Poland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Belgium
8.3%
in 2023
Poland
8.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
92nd
Poland rank
90th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.8% against 8.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 7.2% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 11.1% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 14.1% | 5.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.6% | 1.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.9% | 0.9% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 8.8% 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 Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 90th 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.