Belgium vs Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
23.0%
in 2025
Greece
23.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Greece rank
32nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.2% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.0% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.