Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
World rank
110th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 110th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.1% | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 110 France 0.1% compare
- 110 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 110 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 110 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 110 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russia 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Belgium?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Belgium was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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