Belgium vs Cyprus: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Belgium
8.8%
in 2025
Cyprus
9.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Cyprus rank
11th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9.3% against 8.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Cyprus ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.5% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 16.5% | 4.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 15.4% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 9.3% against 8.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Cyprus ranks 11th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.