Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium
Belgium: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 2016
All-time low
21.8
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22 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 8th out of 34 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.4 | — |
| 2011 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 28 | +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 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.52 | 23.4 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.95 | 21.8 | 24.5 | 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Belgium was 22 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 8th out of 34 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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