Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium

Belgium: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.1%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, 2008–2020

11.522.532008201420202008: 1 Percentage2009: 2.3 Percentage2010: 2 Percentage2011: 1.9 Percentage2012: 1.4 Percentage2013: 3.1 Percentage2014: 1.4 Percentage2015: 1.8 Percentage2016: 2 Percentage2017: 1.4 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.1% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium peaked at 3.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.

That places Belgium 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Belgium, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.0%
2009 2.3% +130.0%
2010 2.0% -13.0%
2011 1.9% -5.0%
2012 1.4% -26.3%
2013 3.1% +121.4%
2014 1.4% -54.8%
2015 1.8% +28.6%
2016 2.0% +11.1%
2017 1.4% -30.0%
2018 2.4% +71.4%
2019 1.4% -41.7%
2020 1.1% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.0% 2.3% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 3.1% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 Czechia 1.3% compare
  2. 38 France 1.2% compare
  3. 38 Iceland 1.2% compare
  4. 41 Sweden 1.0% compare
  5. 42 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 43 Switzerland 0.6% compare
  7. 43 Luxembourg 0.6% compare

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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 1.1% 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 3.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Belgium ranks 40th 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 45.0%. 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 and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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