Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Belgium
Belgium: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 % of population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2023. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Belgium 113th 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4% | — |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belgium?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Belgium ranks 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.