Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Belgium
Belgium: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Belgium is 9.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Belgium peaked at 13.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.
That places Belgium 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Belgium?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Belgium was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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