Belgium vs Netherlands: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Belgium
4.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
39th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.0% against 3.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 4.0% against 3.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.