Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belgium
Belgium: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belgium, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belgium is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belgium peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +105.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -82.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +271.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +147.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -45.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 | +271.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belgium?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belgium was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.