Belgium vs Taiwan: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
Taiwan
0.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
104th
Taiwan rank
101st
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 104th and Taiwan ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, 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 Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan 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 share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 104th and Taiwan ranks 101st 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.