Belgium vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
603 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
655 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 655 Thousand persons against 603 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 52 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 934.33 Thousand persons | 630.33 Thousand persons | 304 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 810 Thousand persons | 741.4 Thousand persons | 68.6 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 679.17 Thousand persons | 680 Thousand persons | 0.8333 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 655 Thousand persons against 603 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Portugal?
- 52 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.