Belgium vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Belgium
123
in 2025
Netherlands
97
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
9th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 123 against 97 in Netherlands, a difference of 26.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130 | 70.8 | 59.2 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 132.5 | 80.67 | 51.83 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 123 against 97 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.