Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex … country
Belgium
34
in 2025
Netherlands
30
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex … country over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34 against 30 in Netherlands, a difference of 4.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8 | 24.8 | 7 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 30.83 | 22.17 | 8.67 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 34 against 30 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.