Belgium vs Norway: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Belgium
8.5
in 2025
Norway
11.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.7 against 8.5 in Belgium, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.37 | 16.63 | 0.2667 | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 16.57 | 2.93 | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.17 | 14.42 | 1.25 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 11.7 against 8.5 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Belgium and Norway?
- 3.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 37 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.