Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.8% for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Belgium peaked at 23.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.8% | — |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.9%, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.8% | 23.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 21.7% | 6 |
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- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Belgium?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Belgium was 18.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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