Austria vs Belgium: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Austria
34.5%
in 2025
Belgium
34.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
13th
Belgium rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 34.5% against 34.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 33.6% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 33.6% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 0.0% | 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 included in), Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 34.5% against 34.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Austria ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.