Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium is 0.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 0.2% 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 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 47 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 66.7%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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