Belgium vs Finland: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Belgium
0.2%
in 2021
Finland
0.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
112th
Finland rank
115th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 112th and Finland ranks 115th of 119 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
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 Finland?
- Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Finland 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 Finland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Belgium ranks 112th and Finland ranks 115th 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.