Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.9855 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Belgium, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Belgium is 0.9855, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Belgium peaked at 1.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9372, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9372 | — |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9855 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.9372 | 1.08 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9855 | 0.9855 | 0.9855 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Belgium?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Belgium was 0.9855 in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9372 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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