Belgium vs Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Belgium
4.1%
in 2025
Portugal
3.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.