Share of population below and above $30 per day in Belgium
Belgium: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 828,261 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Belgium is 828,261 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Belgium peaked at 3.35 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 816,724 people, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.35 million people | — |
| 1988 | 3.00 million people | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million people | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million people | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million people | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million people | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million people | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million people | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million people | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 934,647 people | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 868,182 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 825,455 people | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 816,724 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 828,261 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.18 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.35 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million people | 1.62 million people | 2.35 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.55 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million people | 934,647 people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,656 people | 816,724 people | 868,182 people | 4 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Belgium?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Belgium was 828,261 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 816,724 people in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Belgium ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.