Belgium vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Belgium
30
in 2025
Spain
41
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41 against 30 in Belgium, a difference of 11.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 125 | 107 | Spain |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 81.5 | 49.8 | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 53.67 | 25.17 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 41 against 30 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Belgium and Spain?
- 11, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th 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.