Belgium vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Belgium
24.9%
in 2025
Germany
23.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.9% against 23.4% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.6% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 25.8% | 6.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.0% | 3.0% | 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 Germany?
- Belgium, at 24.9% against 23.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th 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.