Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.0% for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Belgium peaked at 7.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.2% | — |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Belgium?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Belgium was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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