Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Belgium
Belgium: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Belgium, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Belgium is 0.03, 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 in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Belgium peaked at 0.9833 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.03, 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 in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2402 | — |
| 1988 | 0.4778 | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9833 | +105.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4124 | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4925 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3055 | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2944 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.052 | -82.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1931 | +271.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1689 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1515 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1184 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1076 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1371 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1683 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1566 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1445 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0765 | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0708 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0598 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1479 | +147.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0811 | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0786 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0547 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.359 | 0.2402 | 0.4778 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6294 | 0.4124 | 0.9833 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 | 0.052 | 0.3055 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1121 | 0.0598 | 0.1683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 | 0.03 | 0.0547 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 99 France 0.0564 compare
- 100 Luxembourg 0.05 compare
- 101 Switzerland 0.0372 compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 0.0259 compare
- 104 Albania 0.0213 compare
- 105 Finland 0.02 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 42.58 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.4793 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.031 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Belgium?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Belgium was 0.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9833 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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