Belgium vs Netherlands: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP
Belgium
0.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
47th
Netherlands rank
44th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.