Belgium vs Switzerland: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Belgium
18.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
21.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.5% against 18.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.3% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.5% against 18.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.