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

Belgium: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

00.250.50.7512008201420202008: 1.1 Percentage2009: 1 Percentage2010: 1 Percentage2011: 1 Percentage2012: 0.9 Percentage2013: 1 Percentage2014: 1 Percentage2015: 1.1 Percentage2016: 1 Percentage2017: 0.9 Percentage2018: 0.9 Percentage2019: 0.7 Percentage2020: 0.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium is 0.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium peaked at 1.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

That places Belgium 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Belgium, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.1%
2009 1.0% -9.1%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2012 0.9% -10.0%
2013 1.0% +11.1%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.1% +10.0%
2016 1.0% -9.1%
2017 0.9% -10.0%
2018 0.9% +0.0%
2019 0.7% -22.2%
2020 0.7% +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  2. 32 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  3. 34 Austria 0.7% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 0.6% compare
  5. 36 Denmark 0.6% compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  7. 36 Norway 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 0.7% 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 1.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Belgium ranks 34th 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 30.0%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - 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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