Belgium vs Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and
Belgium
563 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
453 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
15th
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 563 Thousand persons against 453 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 110 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 695 Thousand persons | 577 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 681.5 Thousand persons | 516.67 Thousand persons | 164.83 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 563 Thousand persons against 453 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and between Belgium and Portugal?
- 110 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.