Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 89 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
89 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
141 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
89 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 89 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium peaked at 141 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 137 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 116 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 128 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 141 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 104 Thousand persons | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 118 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 120 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 133 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 122 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 95 Thousand persons | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 112 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 93 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 89 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 89 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 89 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 71 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.5 Thousand persons | 116 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 116.6 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 141 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 Thousand persons | 89 Thousand persons | 89 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium was 89 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 141 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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