Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Belgium
Belgium: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Belgium peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5% | — |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Belgium?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Belgium was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release