Belgium vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Belgium
6.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
44th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.1% against 5.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.6% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 6.1% against 5.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.