Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Belgium

Belgium: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 14.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.6
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2012
All-time low
14.6
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 19.82011: 19.52012: 20.52013: 19.92014: 192015: 19.32016: 20.32017: 19.52018: 17.72019: 18.22020: 16.32021: 14.92022: 16.12023: 15.22024: 16.32025: 14.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Belgium is 14.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 20.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2025.

That places Belgium 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.37 17.7 20.5 10
2020s 15.57 14.6 16.3 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Hungary 19.5 compare
  2. 17 Cyprus 17.6 compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 15.2 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 14.2 compare
  5. 21 Malta 14.1 compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 12.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Belgium?
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Belgium was 14.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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