At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 16.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2013
All-time low
16.8%
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 16.8% for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Belgium peaked at 26.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.8% | — |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -10.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 17.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 16.8% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Luxembourg 17.4% compare
- 41 Montenegro 17.1% compare
- 43 Iceland 15.9% compare
- 44 Türkiye 14.2% compare
- 45 Czechia 14.1% 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)
- 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 of persons living in single-person households in Belgium?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Belgium was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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