Belgium vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by
Belgium
6.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
20th
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.2% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.