Belgium vs Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Belgium
31.3%
in 2025
Portugal
31.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
21st
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st 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 | 44.2% | 38.2% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 29.5% | 7.2% | 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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 31.3% against 31.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0%, 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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal 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.