Belgium vs Romania: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Belgium
4.0%
in 2025
Romania
5.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.2% against 4.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.1% | 1.3% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 5.2% against 4.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th 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.