Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium
Belgium: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium stood at 52.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.6% | — |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -7.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 35.9% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 47.0% | 57.1% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Belgium was 52.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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