Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
104th
Netherlands rank
103rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 103rd 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.