Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Belgium
Belgium: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 19.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Belgium, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Belgium is 19.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Belgium peaked at 22.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.7% | — |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Belgium?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Belgium was 19.5% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor