At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 6.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2024
All-time low
5.8%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.6% | — |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -27.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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