Belgium vs Finland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Belgium
12.4%
in 2025
Finland
10.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
44th
Finland rank
45th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.4% against 10.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Finland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.3% | 4.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 3.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 12.4% against 10.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Belgium and Finland?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Finland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.