Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Belgium
Belgium: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 173 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Belgium stood at 173 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Belgium peaked at 252 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 173 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 221 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 252 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 233 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 211 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 191 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 181 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 182 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 189 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 196 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 200 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 173 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 221.6 Thousand persons | 191 Thousand persons | 252 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 186.83 Thousand persons | 173 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Belgium?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Belgium was 173 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 252 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 173 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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