Bangladesh vs Belgium: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bangladesh
13.4%
in 2022
Belgium
14.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
101st
Belgium rank
98th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.3% against 13.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Belgium ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 14.9% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 15.7% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bangladesh or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 14.3% against 13.4% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st and Belgium ranks 98th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.