Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2023.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium peaked at 1.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 114 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 115 Switzerland 0.3% compare
- 116 Ireland 0.3% compare
- 118 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
- 119 Slovenia 0.2% compare
- 120 Cyprus 0.2% 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.