Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium
Belgium: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium is 9.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium peaked at 13.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 6 |
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, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (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 material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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