Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of

Belgium
26.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
18.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 26.3% against 18.9% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 37 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 23.3% 19.4% 3.8% Belgium
2020s 26.9% 19.8% 7.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Belgium, at 26.3% against 18.9% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
7.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 395 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed