Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Belgium
Belgium: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and was 563 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
563 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
752 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
563 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Belgium, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 563 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 695 Thousand persons | — |
| 2020 | 752 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 705 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 651 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 705 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 713 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 563 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 695 Thousand persons | 695 Thousand persons | 695 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2020s | 681.5 Thousand persons | 563 Thousand persons | 752 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Belgium?
- Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Belgium was 563 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 752 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 563 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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