Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Belgium
Belgium: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 1,925 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,925 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,467 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
1,925 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Belgium stood at 1,925 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Belgium peaked at 2,467 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,925 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,389 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 2,467 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,457 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,299 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,258 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,305 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,163 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,124 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,170 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,118 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,925 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,925 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,925 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,374 Thousand persons | 2,258 Thousand persons | 2,467 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,134 Thousand persons | 1,925 Thousand persons | 2,305 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Belgium?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Belgium was 1,925 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,925 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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