Belgium vs Poland: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Belgium
0.1%
in 2021
Poland
0.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
103rd
Poland rank
101st
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 101st of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 101st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $3.20 per day.