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
24th
of 47 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.
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 24th of 47 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 | Value | 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 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 37.1 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 30 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 26.7 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 29.4 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 27 | -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 26.15, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.73 | 29.8 | 38.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.22 | 31.6 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 26.7 | 30 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Germany 27.6 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 27.5 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 27.5 compare
- 25 Finland 26.2 compare
- 26 Switzerland 26.1 compare
- 27 Luxembourg 26 compare
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)
- 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 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 24th out of 47 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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