Belgium vs Italy: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization
Belgium
4.9%
in 2025
Italy
5.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Italy rank
15th
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.3% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.