Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target was 129 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
129
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
156
in 2016
All-time low
100
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 129 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 17th of 46 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: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 145 | — |
| 2016 | 156 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 101 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 152 | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 138 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 114 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 106 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 123 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 129 | +29.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 129 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 129 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.5, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138.4 | 101 | 156 | 5 |
| 2020s | 117.67 | 100 | 134 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (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 129 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 46 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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