Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of
Belgium
74.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
58.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time
- Belgium
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74.9% against 58.3% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.9% | 53.2% | 14.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 59.6% | 20.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Belgium, at 74.9% against 58.3% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 16.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.