Belgium vs Netherlands: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked
Belgium
13.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
13.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Netherlands rank
34th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.9% against 13.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 14.0% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 13.9% against 13.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.