Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium
Belgium: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 260 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
260 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
495 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
164 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 260 Thousand persons for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium peaked at 495 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 164 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Belgium 14th 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 23 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 345 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 355 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 482 Thousand persons | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 493 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 443 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 438 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 428 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 495 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 471 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 369 Thousand persons | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 317 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 324 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 327 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 269 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 280 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 249 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 264 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 220 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 164 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 170 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 239 Thousand persons | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 236 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 260 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.29 Thousand persons | 345 Thousand persons | 493 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 336.5 Thousand persons | 249 Thousand persons | 495 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.83 Thousand persons | 164 Thousand persons | 260 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium?
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium was 260 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 495 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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