Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium
Belgium: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 76.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 76.8% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium peaked at 76.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2018.
That places Belgium 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.6% | — |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 76.8% | +12.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 76.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 76.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 34.1% | 57.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 61.8% | 76.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Netherlands 73.9% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.9% compare
- 4 Slovenia 69.0% compare
- 4 Slovenia 69.0% 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium was 76.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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