Belgium vs France: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
France
0.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
114th
France rank
115th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and France ranks 115th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Belgium ranks 114th and France ranks 115th 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional 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 $4.20 per day.