Belgium vs North Macedonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
14.8%
in 2025
North Macedonia
13.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
27th
North Macedonia rank
30th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.8% against 13.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and North Macedonia ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 18.1% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 0.7% | 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 North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 14.8% against 13.5% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 27th and North Macedonia ranks 30th 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.