Belgium vs Croatia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Belgium
4.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Croatia
6.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
96th
Croatia rank
94th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Belgium
  • Croatia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198520042023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 6.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 96th and Croatia ranks 94th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Croatia Difference Ahead
1980s 52.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices 0 international-$ in 2021 prices 52.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices Belgium
2000s 7.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices 32.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices 24.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices Croatia
2010s 10.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices 21.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices 10.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices Croatia
2020s 3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices 8.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices 5.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Belgium or Croatia?
Croatia, at 6.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Belgium and Croatia?
1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Belgium ranks 96th and Croatia ranks 94th 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.