Belarus vs Denmark: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Belarus
10.5%
in 2020
Denmark
11.0%
in 2023
Belarus rank
116th
Denmark rank
113th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Belarus
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 116th and Denmark ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 10.6% | 5.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 1.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.4% | 1.0% | Denmark |
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, Belarus or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.0% against 10.5% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Belarus and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Denmark?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Denmark rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Belarus ranks 116th and Denmark ranks 113th 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.