Belgium vs Netherlands: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Belgium
9.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
9.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
44th
Netherlands rank
42nd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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 | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands 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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.