Belgium vs Luxembourg: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Belgium
8.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
6.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Luxembourg rank
16th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.8% against 6.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 21 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 19.1% | 13.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.5% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 8.8% against 6.2% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 2.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 16th 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.