Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)

Belgium
30
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
25.6
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
4th

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 30 against 25.6 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 4.4.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th of 22 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 27 27.2 0.2 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 28.5 26.43 2.07 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Belgium or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Belgium, at 30 against 25.6 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
4.4, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
Belgium ranks 7th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 343 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed