Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium
Belgium: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.0% for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium peaked at 30.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.4% | — |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 388.88 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium was 22.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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