Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Belgium
828,261 people
in 2023
Netherlands
991,050 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
105th
Netherlands rank
104th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 991,050 people against 828,261 people in Belgium, a difference of 162,789 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.77 million people | 454,732 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.22 million people | 1.53 million people | 311,476 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 846,818 people | 988,119 people | 141,300 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 991,050 people against 828,261 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 162,789 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Belgium ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 104th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.