Belgium vs Portugal: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation
Belgium
11,680 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
10,750 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,680 Thousand persons against 10,750 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 930 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,181 Thousand persons | 10,319 Thousand persons | 862.4 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,517 Thousand persons | 10,468 Thousand persons | 1,050 Thousand persons | Belgium |
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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 11,680 Thousand persons against 10,750 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation between Belgium and Portugal?
- 930 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.