Belgium vs New Zealand: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Belgium
82.11 years
in 2023
New Zealand
82.09 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 82.11 years against 82.09 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 68.48 years 70.14 years 1.66 years New Zealand
1960s 70.45 years 71.22 years 0.7729 years New Zealand
1970s 71.98 years 72.12 years 0.1394 years New Zealand
1980s 74.47 years 74 years 0.4705 years Belgium
1990s 76.82 years 76.81 years 0.0121 years Belgium
2000s 78.87 years 79.57 years 0.6955 years New Zealand
2010s 80.9 years 81.5 years 0.595 years New Zealand
2020s 81.43 years 82.01 years 0.5815 years New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Belgium or New Zealand?
Belgium, at 82.11 years against 82.09 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Belgium and New Zealand?
0.02 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.