Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Account, income, poorest 40%

Belgium
98.7%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
71.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
6th

Account, income, poorest 40% over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.7% against 71.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Belgium ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 103 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 97.1% 48.2% 48.9% Belgium
2020s 98.3% 71.4% 26.9% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 98.7% against 71.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
27.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
Belgium ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)