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

02004006008002019202220252019: 695 Thousand persons2020: 752 Thousand persons2021: 705 Thousand persons2022: 651 Thousand persons2023: 705 Thousand persons2024: 713 Thousand persons2025: 563 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition in Belgium, 2019 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Serbia 665 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Poland 582 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Poland 582 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Portugal 453 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 412 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 412 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 300 data points, 2019–2025
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