Belgium vs North Macedonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Belgium
6.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
4.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
North Macedonia rank
40th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.5% against 4.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.4% | 3.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 6.5% against 4.8% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Belgium ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.