Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Belgium
Belgium: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time was 0.0869 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0869
Change on year
up 324.9%
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 1992
All-time low
0.0205
in 2022
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Belgium stood at 0.0869.
That represents a change of up 324.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Belgium peaked at 0.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0205, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6333 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1996 | 0.052 | 0.3933 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1288 | 0.0598 | 0.1841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 | 0.0205 | 0.0869 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 101 South Korea 0.1 compare
- 101 Taiwan 0.1 compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.0973 compare
- 105 Luxembourg 0.0851 compare
- 106 Ireland 0.0823 compare
- 107 Iceland 0.0799 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.38 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,486 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 42.58 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.031 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.62 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0781 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0781 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0919 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1132 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Belgium?
- Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Belgium was 0.0869 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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