Belgium vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type
Belgium
41.6
in 2025
Germany
41.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Germany rank
21st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.6 against 41.1 in Germany, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Germany ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.32 | 44.04 | 2.72 | Germany |
| 2010s | 42.72 | 43.3 | 0.58 | Germany |
| 2020s | 42.47 | 41.67 | 0.8 | 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 included in), Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 41.6 against 41.1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Germany ranks 21st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.