Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belgium
Belgium: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 10,237 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belgium stood at 10,237 people.
That represents a change of up 328.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belgium peaked at 90,406 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,389 people, in 2022.
That places Belgium 99th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29,575 people | — |
| 1988 | 69,312 people | +134.4% |
| 1992 | 90,406 people | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 60,821 people | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 40,725 people | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 30,754 people | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 40,807 people | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 5,421 people | -86.7% |
| 2005 | 26,470 people | +388.3% |
| 2006 | 20,264 people | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 18,115 people | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 12,682 people | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 12,746 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,483 people | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 20,321 people | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 19,112 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16,126 people | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 8,574 people | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 15,467 people | +80.4% |
| 2016 | 6,778 people | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 19,902 people | +193.6% |
| 2018 | 10,256 people | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 12,276 people | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 9,900 people | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 4,237 people | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 2,389 people | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 10,237 people | +328.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,444 people | 29,575 people | 69,312 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 63,984 people | 40,725 people | 90,406 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 20,907 people | 5,421 people | 40,807 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,430 people | 6,778 people | 20,321 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,691 people | 2,389 people | 10,237 people | 4 |
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belgium?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belgium was 10,237 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 90,406 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,389 people in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.