Belgium vs Denmark: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Belgium
0.2%
in 2021
Denmark
0.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
112th
Denmark rank
110th

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
0.250.50.7511.2198520032021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 112th and Denmark ranks 110th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Belgium
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Denmark
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Belgium and Denmark?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Belgium ranks 112th and Denmark ranks 110th 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 upper-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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.