Belgium vs Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
23.0%
in 2025
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
32.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria rank
31st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
How they compare
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria currently reports 32.8% against 23.0% in Belgium, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 31.6% | 4.7% | Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 31.7% | 5.0% | Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 33.6% | 8.4% | Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria |
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 Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria, at 32.8% against 23.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- 9.8%, with Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria ranks 31st 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.