Belgium vs Ukraine: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Belgium
4.73 million
in 2023
Ukraine
5.61 million
in 2020
Belgium rank
96th
Ukraine rank
95th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Belgium
  • Ukraine
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B198520042023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 5.61 million against 4.73 million in Belgium, a difference of 889,320.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Belgium ranks 96th and Ukraine ranks 95th of 120 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 64.61 million 1.59 billion 1.53 billion Ukraine
2000s 11.72 million 117.24 million 105.52 million Ukraine
2010s 10.77 million 10.81 million 47,318 Ukraine
2020s 4.53 million 5.61 million 1.08 million Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Belgium or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 5.61 million against 4.73 million in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Belgium and Ukraine?
889,320, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ukraine?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Ukraine rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Belgium ranks 96th and Ukraine ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed