Belgium vs Netherlands: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation
Belgium
11,680 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
17,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17,734 Thousand persons against 11,680 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 6,054 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,181 Thousand persons | 16,857 Thousand persons | 5,676 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11,517 Thousand persons | 17,436 Thousand persons | 5,919 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17,734 Thousand persons against 11,680 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6,054 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.