Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Belgium
52.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
32.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Belgium
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.9% against 32.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 30.0% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 34.2% | 17.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Belgium, at 52.9% against 32.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 20.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.