Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Belgium

Belgium: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 14.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.5
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 2012
All-time low
14.5
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Belgium, 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 19.72011: 19.52012: 20.62013: 19.82014: 192015: 19.22016: 20.42017: 19.72018: 17.72019: 18.12020: 16.32021: 14.92022: 16.12023: 15.22024: 16.32025: 14.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Belgium stood at 14.5. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Belgium peaked at 20.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2025.

That places Belgium 18th out of 35 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.

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Belgium, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 19.7
2011 19.5 -1.0%
2012 20.6 +5.6%
2013 19.8 -3.9%
2014 19 -4.0%
2015 19.2 +1.1%
2016 20.4 +6.2%
2017 19.7 -3.4%
2018 17.7 -10.2%
2019 18.1 +2.3%
2020 16.3 -9.9%
2021 14.9 -8.6%
2022 16.1 +8.1%
2023 15.2 -5.6%
2024 16.3 +7.2%
2025 14.5 -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.37 17.7 20.6 10
2020s 15.55 14.5 16.3 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Hungary 19.4 compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 17.5 compare
  3. 17 Slovenia 15.2 compare
  4. 19 Ireland 14.2 compare
  5. 20 Malta 14.1 compare
  6. 21 Estonia 12.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Belgium?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Belgium was 14.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2012.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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