Belgium vs Croatia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
14.8%
in 2025
Croatia
13.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Croatia rank
28th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.8% against 13.8% in Croatia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Croatia ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Croatia ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.7% | 1.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Croatia?
- Belgium, at 14.8% against 13.8% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Croatia?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Croatia ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.