Belgium vs Bhutan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Belgium
8.3%
in 2023
Bhutan
8.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
100th
Bhutan rank
97th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Belgium
  • Bhutan
051015198520042023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 8.8% against 8.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 100th and Bhutan ranks 97th of 130 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 13.1% 3.9% Bhutan
2010s 9.5% 13.1% 3.6% Bhutan
2020s 7.6% 8.8% 1.2% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Belgium or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 8.8% against 8.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Belgium and Bhutan?
0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Belgium ranks 100th and Bhutan ranks 97th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed