Belgium vs Portugal: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of

Belgium
129 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
174 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
100200300400201520202025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 174 Thousand persons against 129 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 45 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 44 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 138.4 Thousand persons 317.4 Thousand persons 179 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 117.67 Thousand persons 196.83 Thousand persons 79.17 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 174 Thousand persons against 129 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of between Belgium and Portugal?
45 Thousand persons, with Portugal 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 496 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed