Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 129 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 129 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium peaked at 156 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 16th of 44 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 145 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 156 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 101 Thousand persons | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 152 Thousand persons | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 138 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 134 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 114 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 106 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 123 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 100 Thousand persons | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 129 Thousand persons | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138.4 Thousand persons | 101 Thousand persons | 156 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 117.67 Thousand persons | 100 Thousand persons | 134 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium was 129 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 156 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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