Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 11.54 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.54 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
11.54 million people
in 2021
All-time low
9.69 million people
in 1985
Years of data
25
1985–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belgium, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belgium is 11.54 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belgium peaked at 11.54 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.69 million people, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.69 million people | — |
| 1988 | 9.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.90 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.23 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.54 million people | +0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.54 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.54 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.72 million people | 9.69 million people | 9.75 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.94 million people | 9.88 million people | 10.01 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.41 million people | 10.13 million people | 10.66 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 10.76 million people | 11.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 million people | 11.48 million people | 11.54 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 30 South Africa 14.97 million people compare
- 31 Philippines 13.68 million people compare
- 32 Bangladesh 12.91 million people compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 11.10 million people compare
- 35 Morocco 11.04 million people compare
- 36 Czechia 10.34 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,486 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belgium?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belgium was 11.54 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 million people in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.