Belgium vs United Kingdom: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Belgium
12.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.6%
in 2018
Belgium rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
41st
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.6% against 12.4% in Belgium, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.2% | 3.1% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.6% against 12.4% in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st 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.