Austria vs Belgium: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Austria
27.5%
in 2025
Belgium
31.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
24th
Belgium rank
21st
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.3% against 27.5% in Austria, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 44.2% | 18.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 36.8% | 12.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 31.3% against 27.5% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Austria and Belgium?
- 3.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 21st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.