Belgium vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type
Belgium
41.6
in 2025
Spain
41.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Spain rank
17th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.9 against 41.6 in Belgium, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.45 | 39.38 | 2.07 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 42.72 | 45.05 | 2.33 | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.47 | 43.97 | 1.5 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 41.9 against 41.6 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th 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.