Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Belgium
10.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
10.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.5% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.