At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2003
All-time low
23
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Belgium peaked at 29.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.1 | — |
| 2004 | 27.8 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 23 | -5.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.4, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.59 | 26.7 | 29.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.66 | 25.4 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.13 | 23 | 27.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Belgium?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Belgium was 23 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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