Belgium vs Taiwan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Belgium
8.3%
in 2023
Taiwan
8.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
92nd
Taiwan rank
93rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Taiwan ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Taiwan ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Belgium, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Taiwan ranks 93rd 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.