Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Belgium
Belgium: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.0869 in 2023. β Volatile
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Belgium, 1985β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Belgium is 0.0869, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Belgium peaked at 0.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0714, in 2022.
That places Belgium 114th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.55 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2767 | 0.128 | 0.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1795 | 0.0866 | 0.2898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1008 | 0.0714 | 0.1281 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 111 Luxembourg 0.1074 compare
- 112 Taiwan Province of China 0.1 compare
- 113 Malaysia 0.0996 compare
- 115 France 0.0843 compare
- 116 Ireland 0.0823 compare
- 117 Belarus, Republic of 0.0659 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Belgium?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Belgium was 0.0869 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0714 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Belgium ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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