At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 52.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2021
All-time low
50.8%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 52.6% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium peaked at 59.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.9% | — |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | -3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 50.8% | 52.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 52.6% | 59.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Belgium was 52.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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