Belgium vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Belgium
30
in 2025
Netherlands
26.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 30 against 26.2 in Netherlands, a difference of 3.8.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 22 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 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 1.4 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 25.38 | 3.12 | 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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 30 against 26.2 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 3.8, 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 group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.