Belgium vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Belgium
52.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
53.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Slovakia rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 53.5% against 52.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 43.3% | 8.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.7% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 53.5% against 52.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.