Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2003–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belgium, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 62nd of 80 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 the international poverty line of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 62 Germany 0.0% compare
- 62 France 0.0%
- 62 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 62 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 62 Poland 0.0% compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 62 Malta 0.0% compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 62 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 62 Switzerland 0.0%
- 62 Finland 0.0%
- 62 Cyprus 0.0%
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 62 Czechia 0.0%
- 62 Slovenia 0.0%
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 the international poverty line of in Belgium?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belgium was 0.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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