Belgium vs Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
260 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
243 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 260 Thousand persons against 243 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 17 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.83 Thousand persons | 480.67 Thousand persons | 40.83 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 336.5 Thousand persons | 458.3 Thousand persons | 121.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 214.83 Thousand persons | 255 Thousand persons | 40.17 Thousand persons | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 260 Thousand persons against 243 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Portugal?
- 17 Thousand persons, with Belgium 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 severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.