Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium peaked at 1.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 34 Austria 0.8% compare
- 34 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
- 37 Norway 0.7% compare
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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Belgium was 0.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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