Belgium vs Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent
Belgium
173 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
162 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 173 Thousand persons against 162 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 11 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 221.6 Thousand persons | 202.8 Thousand persons | 18.8 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 186.83 Thousand persons | 164.5 Thousand persons | 22.33 Thousand persons | 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 most frequent, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 173 Thousand persons against 162 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent between Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.