Belgium vs Spain: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Belgium
8.8%
in 2025
Spain
7.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.8% against 7.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 21 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 21.6% | 16.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 21.6% | 9.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.6% | 1.3% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 8.8% against 7.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th 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.