Belgium vs Netherlands: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
260 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
273 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 273 Thousand persons against 260 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 13 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 456.8 Thousand persons | 251.8 Thousand persons | 205 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 336.5 Thousand persons | 311.4 Thousand persons | 25.1 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 214.83 Thousand persons | 312.67 Thousand persons | 97.83 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 273 Thousand persons against 260 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 13 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.