Belgium vs Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Belgium
34.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg
35.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Luxembourg rank
10th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 35.6% against 34.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.4% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 30.7% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 35.3% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.9% | 1.8% | 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), Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 35.6% 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 Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 10th 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.