Belgium vs North Macedonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
23.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia
24.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
North Macedonia rank
27th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 24.0% against 23.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and North Macedonia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 0.1% | 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?
- North Macedonia, at 24.0% against 23.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 1.0%, with North Macedonia 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 30th and North Macedonia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.