Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Belgium

Belgium: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 9.76 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
9.76 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.79 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.01 million
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Belgium, 1985–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1985200420231985: 4.0M1988: 4.3M1992: 5.3M1995: 6.6M1997: 6.7M2000: 7.4M2003: 7.2M2004: 7.5M2005: 7.7M2006: 7.8M2007: 7.8M2008: 8.2M2009: 8.3M2010: 8.3M2011: 8.2M2012: 8.5M2013: 8.6M2014: 8.6M2015: 8.7M2016: 8.7M2017: 8.9M2018: 9.2M2019: 9.4M2020: 9.7M2021: 9.8M2022: 9.7M2023: 9.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Belgium is 9.76 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Belgium peaked at 9.79 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.18 million 4.01 million 4.35 million 2
1990s 6.19 million 5.28 million 6.69 million 3
2000s 7.73 million 7.22 million 8.28 million 8
2010s 8.71 million 8.22 million 9.40 million 10
2020s 9.74 million 9.67 million 9.79 million 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Taiwan Province of China 14.42 million compare
  2. 18 Malaysia 11.68 million compare
  3. 19 Mexico 11.49 million compare
  4. 21 Sweden 7.96 million compare
  5. 22 Austria 7.77 million compare
  6. 23 Switzerland 7.44 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Belgium?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Belgium was 9.76 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 9.79 million in 2021.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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