Belgium vs Luxembourg: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Belgium
8.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg
5.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Luxembourg rank
44th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.5% against 5.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 8.7% | 7.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.2% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 5.6% | 7.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 8.5% against 5.4% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 3.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.