Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belgium
Belgium: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belgium, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belgium stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belgium peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Belgium 103rd 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5% | — |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +156.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +161.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 France 0.2% compare
- 101 Poland 0.2% compare
- 102 Denmark 0.2% compare
- 104 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 105 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 0.1% 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 population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belgium?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belgium was 0.1% 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 $3.20 per day.