Belgium vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Belgium
34.5%
in 2025
Germany
34.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Germany rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.5% against 34.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.6% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 36.4% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 36.7% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 35.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
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), Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 34.5% against 34.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Germany 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.