Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Belgium stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Belgium 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4% | — |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | +100.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 116 France 0.1% compare
- 116 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 116 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 116 Switzerland 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Belgium?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Belgium was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Belgium ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.