Belgium vs Denmark: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Belgium
4
in 2025
Denmark
5.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
41st
Denmark rank
38th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.2 against 4 in Belgium, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 38th of 49 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.9 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 5.44 | 0.85 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.52 | 0.2667 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 5.2 against 4 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 38th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.