Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium
Belgium: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 875 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium is 875 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium peaked at 1,498 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 875 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,466 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 1,371 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,442 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,367 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,341 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,325 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,279 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,414 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,498 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 984 Thousand persons | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 974 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 908 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 959 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 929 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 927 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 916 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 950 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 916 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 918 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 955 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 952 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 886 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 875 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 875 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 875 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -34.3% | 1,498 Thousand persons | 984 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,370 Thousand persons | 1,279 Thousand persons | 1,466 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,046 Thousand persons | 908 Thousand persons | 1,498 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 917 Thousand persons | 875 Thousand persons | 955 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Belgium was 875 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,498 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 875 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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