At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2018
All-time low
26.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 27.4% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Belgium peaked at 39.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 45 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 for children by country of birth of their in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.5% | — |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 27.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.8% | 38.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.7% | 30.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Germany 27.6% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 27.5% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 27.5% compare
- 24 Finland 26.2% compare
- 25 Switzerland 26.1% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 26.0% compare
More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Belgium?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Belgium was 27.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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