Belgium vs Korea: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
Korea
0.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
104th
Korea rank
101st
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 104th and Korea ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 104th and Korea 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 The share and number of people 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.