Belgium Social: Poverty and Inequality
BE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate
BE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data was reported at 26.600 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.000 % for 2020. BE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 27.700 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.100 % in 2000 and a record low of 25.000 % in 1992. BE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 26.600 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Income Share Held by Fourth 20%
BE: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data was reported at 22.400 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.600 % for 2020. BE: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 22.700 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.100 % in 1992 and a record low of 20.900 % in 2000. BE: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 22.400 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Income Share Held by Highest 10%
BE: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data was reported at 21.900 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.400 % for 2020. BE: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 22.200 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.000 % in 2000 and a record low of 19.800 % in 1992. BE: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 21.900 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Income Share Held by Highest 20%
BE: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data was reported at 36.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.500 % for 2020. BE: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 36.500 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.400 % in 2000 and a record low of 34.200 % in 1992. BE: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 36.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10%
BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data was reported at 3.600 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.700 % for 2020. BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.200 % in 1985 and a record low of 3.200 % in 2009. BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 3.600 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20%
BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data was reported at 9.200 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.400 % for 2020. BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 8.700 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.700 % in 1985 and a record low of 8.400 % in 2004. BE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 9.200 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Income Share Held by Second 20%
BE: Income Share Held by Second 20% data was reported at 14.400 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.500 % for 2020. BE: Income Share Held by Second 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 14.000 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.600 % in 1992 and a record low of 12.900 % in 2000. BE: Income Share Held by Second 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 14.400 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Income Share Held by Third 20%
BE: Income Share Held by Third 20% data was reported at 17.900 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.100 % for 2020. BE: Income Share Held by Third 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 17.900 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.400 % in 1992 and a record low of 16.300 % in 2000. BE: Income Share Held by Third 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.900 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population
BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data was reported at 18.800 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.900 % for 2020. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 20.800 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.600 % in 2012 and a record low of 18.800 % in 2021. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 18.900 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
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BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17
BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data was reported at 20.400 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.900 % for 2020. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data is updated yearly, averaging 22.250 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.200 % in 2010 and a record low of 19.900 % in 2020. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 19.900 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
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BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population
BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data was reported at 19.400 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.500 % for 2020. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data is updated yearly, averaging 21.500 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.300 % in 2016 and a record low of 19.400 % in 2021. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 19.500 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
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BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population
BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data was reported at 18.200 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.400 % for 2020. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data is updated yearly, averaging 19.750 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.900 % in 2014 and a record low of 18.200 % in 2021. BE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 18.400 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
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BE: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: %
BE: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data was reported at 0.000 % in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2020. BE: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.700 % in 1992 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2021. BE: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty gap at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $2.15 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Poverty Gap at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: %
BE: Poverty Gap at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data was reported at 0.000 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.100 % for 2020. BE: Poverty Gap at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.800 % in 1992 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2021. BE: Poverty Gap at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty gap at $3.65 a day (2017 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.65 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Poverty Gap at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: %
BE: Poverty Gap at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data was reported at 0.100 % in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.100 % for 2020. BE: Poverty Gap at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.200 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.900 % in 1992 and a record low of 0.100 % in 2021. BE: Poverty Gap at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty gap at $6.85 a day (2017 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $6.85 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.100 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population
BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 0.000 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.100 % for 2020. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 % in 1992 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2021. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 0.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population
BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 0.100 % in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.100 % for 2020. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.200 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 % in 1992 and a record low of 0.100 % in 2021. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.65 a day at 2017 international prices.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 0.100 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population
BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 0.200 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.300 % for 2020. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.400 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.200 % in 1995 and a record low of 0.200 % in 2021. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 0.200 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population
BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 12.300 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.200 % for 2021. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 13.200 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.800 % in 2018 and a record low of 12.300 % in 2022. BE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.;;This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 12.300 2022 | yearly | 2018 - 2022 |
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BE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %
BE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 8.100 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.900 % for 2020. BE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 9.100 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.500 % in 2015 and a record low of 6.000 % in 1985. BE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 8.100 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
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BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2017 PPP per day
BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2017 PPP per day data was reported at 36.070 Intl $/Day in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.370 Intl $/Day for 2016. BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2017 PPP per day data is updated yearly, averaging 33.720 Intl $/Day from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.070 Intl $/Day in 2021 and a record low of 31.370 Intl $/Day in 2016. BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2017 PPP per day data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Mean consumption or income per capita (2017 PPP $ per day) of the bottom 40%, used in calculating the growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the bottom 40% of the population in the income distribution in a country.;World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).;;The choice of consumption or income for a country is made according to which welfare aggregate is used to estimate extreme poverty in the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP). The practice adopted by the World Bank for estimating global and regional poverty is, in principle, to use per capita consumption expenditure as the welfare measure wherever available; and to use income as the welfare measure for countries for which consumption is unavailable. However, in some cases data on consumption may be available but are outdated or not shared with the World Bank for recent survey years. In these cases, if data on income are available, income is used. Whether data are for consumption or income per capita is noted in the footnotes. Because household surveys are infrequent in most countries and are not aligned across countries, comparisons across countries or over time should be made with a high degree of caution.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 36.070 2021 | yearly | 2016 - 2021 |
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BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate
BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data was reported at 2.830 % in 2021. BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 2.830 % from Dec 2021 (Median) to 2021, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.830 % in 2021 and a record low of 2.830 % in 2021. BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the bottom 40% is computed as the annualized average growth rate in per capita real consumption or income of the bottom 40% of the population in the income distribution in a country from household surveys over a roughly 5-year period. Mean per capita real consumption or income is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries means are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The annualized growth rate is computed as (Mean in final year/Mean in initial year)^(1/(Final year - Initial year)) - 1. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported. The initial year refers to the nearest survey collected 5 years before the most recent survey available, only surveys collected between 3 and 7 years before the most recent survey are considered. The coverage and quality of the 2017 PPP price data for Iraq and most other North African and Middle Eastern countries were hindered by the exceptional period of instability they faced at the time of the 2017 exercise of the International Comparison Program. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform for detailed explanations.;World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).;;The comparability of welfare aggregates (consumption or income) for the chosen years T0 and T1 is assessed for every country. If comparability across the two surveys is a major concern for a country, the selection criteria are re-applied to select the next best survey year(s). Annualized growth rates are calculated between the survey years, using a compound growth formula. The survey years defining the period for which growth rates are calculated and the type of welfare aggregate used to calculate the growth rates are noted in the footnotes.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.830 2021 | yearly | 2021 - 2021 |
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BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate
BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data was reported at 2.110 % in 2021. BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 2.110 % from Dec 2021 (Median) to 2021, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.110 % in 2021 and a record low of 2.110 % in 2021. BE: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: Annualized Average Growth Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the total population is computed as the annualized average growth rate in per capita real consumption or income of the total population in the income distribution in a country from household surveys over a roughly 5-year period. Mean per capita real consumption or income is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries means are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The annualized growth rate is computed as (Mean in final year/Mean in initial year)^(1/(Final year - Initial year)) - 1. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported. The initial year refers to the nearest survey collected 5 years before the most recent survey available, only surveys collected between 3 and 7 years before the most recent survey are considered. The coverage and quality of the 2017 PPP price data for Iraq and most other North African and Middle Eastern countries were hindered by the exceptional period of instability they faced at the time of the 2017 exercise of the International Comparison Program. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform for detailed explanations.;World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).;;The comparability of welfare aggregates (consumption or income) for the chosen years T0 and T1 is assessed for every country. If comparability across the two surveys is a major concern for a country, the selection criteria are re-applied to select the next best survey year(s). Annualized growth rates are calculated between the survey years, using a compound growth formula. The survey years defining the period for which growth rates are calculated and the type of welfare aggregate used to calculate the growth rates are noted in the footnotes.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.110 2021 | yearly | 2021 - 2021 |
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Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population
Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data was reported at 0.700 % in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.700 % for 2020. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.600 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2021, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.300 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.700 % in 2021. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.700 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
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Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population
Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 9.200 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.000 % for 2020. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 10.500 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2021, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.900 % in 2015 and a record low of 8.000 % in 1988. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.200 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |