Belgium vs Switzerland: Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational

Belgium
5.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th

Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
2.557.51012.5201520202025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.3% against 4.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 41 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 10.9% 3.4% 7.5% Belgium
2020s 7.5% 3.5% 4.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe material and social deprivation of children by educational, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 5.3% against 4.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation of children by educational between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for severe material and social deprivation of children by educational?
Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational attainment level of their parents
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 450 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed