Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium
Belgium: Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium peaked at 2.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
That places Belgium 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.4% | — |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 38 Cyprus 1.8% compare
- 38 Denmark 1.8% compare
- 41 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 41 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 41 Netherlands 1.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium was 1.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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