Belgium vs Europe: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Belgium
100.0%
in 2022
Europe
90.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Europe rank
3rd

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 100.0% against 90.9% in Europe, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 1st and Europe ranks 3rd of 18 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 100.0% 87.9% 12.1% Belgium
2020s 100.0% 90.7% 9.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social, Belgium or Europe?
Belgium, at 100.0% against 90.9% in Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Belgium and Europe?
9.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Europe rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Belgium ranks 1st and Europe ranks 3rd of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 433 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed