Belgium vs Sud-Vest Oltenia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
23.0%
in 2025
Sud-Vest Oltenia
32.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Sud-Vest Oltenia rank
32nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Sud-Vest Oltenia
How they compare
Sud-Vest Oltenia currently reports 32.6% against 23.0% in Belgium, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Sud-Vest Oltenia's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sud-Vest Oltenia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Sud-Vest Oltenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sud-Vest Oltenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 43.4% | 16.3% | Sud-Vest Oltenia |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 35.1% | 8.5% | Sud-Vest Oltenia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 35.6% | 10.5% | Sud-Vest Oltenia |
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 Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- Sud-Vest Oltenia, at 32.6% 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 Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- 9.6%, with Sud-Vest Oltenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sud-Vest Oltenia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sud-Vest Oltenia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Sud-Vest Oltenia ranks 32nd 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.